CED Releases Study on Managing the Changing Workforce

Understanding the implications of an aging population is a pressing issue
for a variety of policy issues. The Heinz School's Center for Economic Development has partnered with the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board to study the ramifications of an aging population on workforce development in southwestern Pennsylvania.

"Managing the Changing Workforce in Southwestern Pennsylvania: A Closer
Look at Issues Related to Our Region's Aging Workforce" examines how changing demographics may shape the region's workforce composition and growth potential. The study is intended to lay the groundwork to formulate actions for relevant audiences, particularly employers, as well as policymakers, educators, funders, workforce development professionals, industry leaders, and concerned citizens. The first of three installments of study findings has just been released.