Originally posted by: Modelworks
Originally posted by: xochi
The US is projected to have more jobs than the current labor force could every provide in the next 10-20 years. Baby boomers have to retire/stop working at some point.
Except the jobs that the baby boomers are leaving are not the ones that illegals will be qualified. Most of the baby boomer jobs are not entry level positions.
True to an extent. The old model of the American workforce was like a pyramid. Plenty of entry level positions at the bottom, but less jobs at mid point and even less at the high end.
The new model (current) is like an hourglass. plenty of entry level positions at the bottom, not as many at the mid level and plenty of high end jobs as at the top.
I've seen the workforce at quite a few manufacturing plants in Texas, many of them are new to the workforce. not saying they are illegal, but some of the workers don?t have a firm grasp of the English language. However, they make good wages and with hard work and a few certs in manufacturing efficiency they could enter the high end of the labor force with ease.
In my opinion, a degree is not worth what it used to be. Universities are slow to produce what employers want. I know of many employers that are collaborating with Americas Community College system to give workers skills that Universities are not providing them. which is practically a tailor made training course for their workforce.