Central Michigan University

There will be a shortage of qualified workers in the foreseeable future. The

shortage of workers is more serious in certain regions of the country. Four trends

are converging to create this shortage and unprecedented challenges for workforce

and economic development in the U.S., aging population, stagnant population labor

force growth, escalating skill requirements, and unprepared new and existing

workers. The U.S. needs to implement a set of strategies to increase the number of

qualified workers for the 21st Century (D'Amico, 1999). Former military members

can provide a high quality individual to feel the shortage of qualified workers.