LANCASTER, Pa., April 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Depending on where you get your economic news, today's outlook for jobseekers may be a bit bearish -- unless you're a skilled worker. Authors Bonnie Snyder and Ira S. Wolfe say it's a bull market for candidates with the right skills.
"You can take those words to the bank!" says Wolfe, who is also the author of the Perfect Labor Storm Fact Book and Perfect Labor Storm 2.0., referring to rising wages and bonuses being paid for skilled workers.
Changing demographics, an evolving workplace, and a flat world are themes that these authors feel are creating a job boom. In their just-released new book, The Coming JOB BOOM, Snyder and Wolfe tell jobseekers that this boom is just beginning and the future will be so bright, graduates and young workers will need "shades" to protect themselves from all the opportunities!
Snyder and Wolfe offer these words of advice for anyone looking for a job -- from new graduates to aging baby boomers: "demography is destiny!" Starting this year, the first baby boomers are reaching retirement age and they are beginning their exit from the traditional workforce. This dramatic shift will open unprecedented numbers of jobs for workers prepared to fill them.
"Demographic trends are changing the way employers will recruit, hire and retain workers," says Dr. Wolfe. "These inevitable statistical forces are far more powerful than the current economic ones."
Much of The Coming JOB BOOM is based on years of ongoing demographic and workforce trends research by Wolfe. The "people who have the right skills, experience, and know-how," says Wolfe, "will be able to write their own ticket starting in 2010." The best workers are already demanding and getting attractive salaries, full-time benefits for part-time hours, flexible schedules, and, for some, the option to work almost anywhere they want -- from home or abroad.
Dr. Bonnie Snyder, a counselor specializing in school success and career issues, argues that declining graduation rates, shifting employment needs, and global trends are rendering standard career advice obsolete. Dr. Snyder states, "Just having a Bachelor's degree isn't good enough anymore. These days, it matters more than ever what you choose to study. You absolutely MUST pay attention to national and international trends or you could find yourself with a virtually useless degree."
That's why The Coming JOB BOOM details specific fields with the greatest number of anticipated openings, along with information about the key skills employers want-crucial information for students and for parents wishing to advise their children.
To learn more about The Coming JOB BOOM or to schedule a keynote or interview with the authors, visit www.comingjobboom.com or call 800-803-4303 or 717-291-4640.