The coming wave of Boomer retirements will be the top workforce issue during the coming generation, according to a new survey of senior executives. A Robert Half International survey found 42 percent of senior execs citing the retirement wave as the highest-impact trend, followed by global business interactions (31 percent), outsourcing (11 percent) and remote work arrangements (5 percent). “The looming retirement of baby boomers has captured the attention of business leaders who are concerned about retaining the expertise of their most tenured employees,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. Messmer went on to note that many Boomers will delay retirement or seek out flexible work arrangements, blunting the expected impact.

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