Preparing for Tomorrow: A Case Study of Workforce Planning in North Carolina Municipal Governments

• Published in: Public personnel management Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 353 - 377
• Main Author: Jacobson, Willow S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 22.12.2010; Sage Publications, Inc; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Baby boom generation; Baby boomers; Budgeting; Company business management; Demographics; Economic aspects; Employees; Employment; Evaluation; Government; Human capital; Human resource management; Human resources; Incentives; Knowledge; Labor Force; Local government; Management; Municipal government; Municipalities; Occupations; Older workers; Organizational Objectives; Personnel Management; Private sector; Public sector; Recruitment; Resource Materials; Stakeholders; Strategic planning; Strategic planning (Business); Studies; Trends; Workforce; Workforce planning; Younger workers; North Carolina; United States > US

Local governments are poised for a workforce crisis. Many will be faced with the impact of a mass exodus of baby boomers from their ranks at the same time the skills and knowledge required to continue to provide quality services increases. Governments will compete with private and non-profit organiz...