Project Management

Savvy Human Resource Management Tactics for Today’s Demographics

Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.

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We have come to one of those points in time where you either adapt and thrive, or fail to adapt and experience a succession of project frustrations that can spoil your career. Changes in workforce demographics and the needs of different worker demographic groups have been reported in many recent studies. 
  • Older, experienced workers are retiring. Potential replacements do not have the right leadership stuff to replace them.
  • Over the next decade, the proportion of older (late career) workers in the U.S. workforce will grow substantially more than other groups.
  • Labor markets are tighter, driving up labor costs.
  • Outright talent shortages exist in certain areas of expertise, including technical computer skills and management.
  • Workers of all types are expecting more career-building and fulfilling activities at work, and are looking to leave for greener pastures when they do not get them.
  • Employees are still anxious over outsourcing/offshoring.
Organizations have not responded adequately to these changes, leaving project managers without a safety net. Yet the outcome to your career is not as bleak as it first appears. You can use the strengths of one demographic group to meet the needs of other demographic groups. You must act aggressively now, though, as many of your …

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