Baby Boomers retiring? Nursing Staffing issues!

With all the reports of skilled labor shortage due to the retirement of baby boomers, is your organization prepared for the short fall and what contingency plans can you put in place to stem this tide?

According to SHRM, retirees are reinventing themselves and serving as a powerful and valuable resource for companies and organizations. Don't loose all the human capital you spent so much time and money nurturing. Utilize older workers to transfer skills and knowledge before they retire. And after they retire, draw on their expertise and talents.

How?

By using e-learning to easily create and manage this knowledge transfer. You need a system that can allow those with the skills, knowledge and talents to transfer or document their skills so you can easily share with the younger generations. Using a learning management system might help in this case.

Secondly tap retirees to serve in advisory capacities across your company. They bring a lot to the table.

Lastly keep communication channels open (especially electronic communications via emails, discussion boards, blogs and wikis).

There's an old African saying "the old are wise for a reason". Leverage that knowledge before its too late.