Blue-collar worker shortage

According to reports, as the baby boomer generation retires, there will be a huge skill gap and a severe shortage of blue-collar workers. The manufacturing and construction especially will feel the brunt as young people are turning to white-collar jobs. While more people are going to college, they are seeking opportunities in the white-collar jobs within agriculture, mining, manufacturing and transportation. While there is a lot of uncertainty regarding how these positions will be filled so that the labor market is balanced out, here are a few insights to get a better picture.