"For economies to thrive in the long term, workforces and families must be healthy.
"Our population is growing, so we need to have long-term workforce planning.
Overcoming the barriers to long-term workforce sustainability will require commitment, innovation, creativity and ingenuity.
There have been various attempts to develop a model for social work that will support long-term workforce planning, but all without marked success.
"The NHS is under immense pressure and it is now time for serious workforce investment and sensible, long-term workforce planning".
This finding prompted the National Science Board (NSB) to initiate a study of the long-term workforce needs of the nation and their implications for future policy.
In the critical reading above, we outlined some of the reasons that we (and others) contend there may be limits to the effectiveness of the workforce strategy for long-term workforce sustainability.
This report addresses the long-term workforce needs of the country in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology fields and concludes that we are underproducing U.S. students who major in S&E fields.
While it may only partially explain today's record high unemployment rate, I believe this "Skills Recession" poses a long-term workforce challenge for our country that should be addressed as part of our current job creation efforts.
Millennials are more tech-oriented than any generation and 80% believe new technology at work makes it easier to perform their tasks, so beyond new perks and benefits, businesses need to revamp their tech to build a strong, long-term workforce of the future.
It might also assist in long-term workforce planning in the NHS.
