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The Rising Storm: A Workforce at a Turning Point This report is produced by Lightcast The U.S. is entering a critical workforce shift driven by the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation and a shrinking pipeline of replacement workers. Over the next decade, millions will exit the labor force while participation rates decline, creating a…
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Over the next decade, the workforce challenges facing businesses may have less to do with technology and more to do with demographics. At the Upstate Talent Forum, labor economist Ron Hetrick described what he calls a “rising storm” in the labor market—one driven by a simple reality: there may soon be fewer workers available to…
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The future workforce of the Southeast will not be solved by one organization alone. That’s why leaders from business, education, and government come together each year at the Upstate Talent Forum. Hosted by the University of South Carolina Upstate and regional chamber partners, this two-day forum brings together executives, experts, policymakers, and educators to tackle one of the…
Shaping the future workforce