RE: The Coming Job Boom

Sounds similar to the economic theories of Harry S. Dent, Jr. -- it's all based on birth-rate.

Rich

Rich Jesse                           System/Database Administrator
rjesse_at_qtiworld.com                  Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grabowy, Chris [mailto:chris.grabowy_at_lmco.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:31 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: OT: The Coming Job Boom
>
>
> My apologies for this OT post.
>
> There is an article in Business 2.0 magazine, Sept issue, titled The
> Coming Job Boom that is very interesting.
>
> The point of the article is that there will be a labor
> shortage by 2010
> because the Baby Boomer generation will be retiring over the next
> decade. Obviously, there are critics of these reports but supposedly
> this is based on demographics, which is supposed to be more reliable.
> The articles quotes that companies like, Cigna, Intel, SAS, Sprint,
> Whirlpool, etc. are worried about this problem.
>
> Now for the tie into this list...there is a chart that depicts the 10
> fastest growing occupations, DBAs are 7th. A 66% increased demand for
> DBAs by 2010. Software developers are 1st on the chart, with a 100%
> increase in demand by 2010. So for those of us hurting right
> now, hang
> in there.
>
> Aside from this article, has anyone else seen articles or reports like
> these?
>
> Below is a link to the article, which requires membership...
>
> http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,51816,00.html

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