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Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Transportation & Warehousing Sector

More transportation and warehousing enterprises have projected retirement rates (34.6%) than employers in other sectors (23.1%), according to a new study by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work. However, fewer supervisors in this sector reportedly have the ability to anticipate staffing needs (42.3%) or have assessed competency sets of current employees (42.3%), compared to other sectors (51.1% and 50.6%, respectively).

Under pressure to locate and retain talented workers, employers in the transportation and warehousing sector reported a greater need for:

• Basic literacy in writing and math—20% (compared to 17% in other sectors);
• Customer relations skills—19.2% (compared to 18.9% in other sectors); and
• Human resource skills—19.2% (compared to 18.1% in other sectors).

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issue briefs

Explore a single age-work-related question in-depth, and include highlights from the recent relevant research on the topic.

---Issue Briefs Publications--- The “New Unemployables”—Older Job Seekers Struggle To Find Work During The Great Recession (November 2010) The Elder Care Study: Everyday Realities and Wishes for Change (October 2010) Working In Retirement: A 21st Century Phenomenon (July 2010) Engaged as We Age (February 2010) The Pressures of Talent Management (October 2009) Attitudes toward Workers of Different Career Stages (July 2009) Comparing the Priorities of State Agencies and the Private Sector (June 2009) Flexible Work Options in State Agencies (June 2009) The Difference a Downturn Can Make (June 2009) The Working Day: Understanding 'Work' Across the Life Course (May 2009) Engaging the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce: Findings from the Age & Generations Study (March 2009) Workplace Flexibility: Findings from the Age & Generations Study (January 2009) Time Use Across the Lifecourse (November 2008) Older and Out of Work – Employer, Government and Nonprofit Assistance (October 2008) Older and Out of Work – Trends in Older Worker Displacement (September 2008) Self-Employment as a Step in the Retirement Process (September 2008) The Interlocking Careers of Older Workers and Their Adult Chlidren (April 2008) Quality of Employment and Life Satisfaction: A Relationship that Matters for Older Workers (February 2008) Generational Differences in Perceptions of Older Workers’ Capabilities (November 2007) Responsive Workplaces for Older Workers: Job Quality, Flexibility and Employee Engagement (October 2007) Today's Multi-Generational Workforce: A Proposition of Value (August 2007) The 21st Century Multi-Generational Workplace (June 2007) Does Health Insurance Affect the Employment of Older Workers? (June 2007) Civic Engagement: Volunteering Dynamics and Flexible Work Options (May 2007) Down Shifting: The Role of Bridge Jobs after Career Employment (April 2007) Size Doesn’t Fit All: Workplace Flexibility (December 2006) How Old Are Today’s Older Workers (February 2006) Getting the Fit Right: Flexible Work Options and Older Workers (July 2005) Businesses: How Are They Preparing For the Aging Workforce? (July 2005) Older Workers: What Keeps Them Working? (July 2005)

research highlights

Summarize key findings from center research. Companion Executive Summaries are often available as well.

---Research Highlights Publications--- Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Transportation and Warehousing Sector (November 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Wholesale Sector (October 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Finance & Insurance Sector (August 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Prof/Sci/Tech Services (August 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Construction Sector (July 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Accommodation and Food Services Sector (June 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Retail Trade Sector (June 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Health Care & Social Assistance Sector (June 2010) Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Manufacturing Sector (June 2010) States as Employers-of-Choice (March 2009) Age & Generations: Understanding Experiences at the Workplace (March 2009) The CitiSales Study of Older Workers: Employee Engagement, Job Quality, Health and Well-being (November 2008) National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development (March 2007) Benchmark Study: Summary Report (December 2006) Diverse Employment Experiences of Older Men and Women in the Workforce (November 2005) Insight About Older Workers from the National Study of the Changing Workforce (November 2005)

fact sheets

Each fact sheet provides a sampling of recent facts and statistics on a single age-work issue. The facts are drawn from high-quality reports and studies published by reliable organizations and journals, as well as from the center’s own research.

--- Fact Sheets Publications --- Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the US Older Adult Labor Force (September 2010) Part-time Work UPDATED (August 2010) Entrepreneurship and the Older Worker (February 2010) Trends in Volunteerism among Older Adults UPDATED (January 2010) Family Caregiving and the Older Worker UPDATED (December 2009) Older Workers’ Preferences for Work and Employment UPDATED (October 2009) The Current Economic Crisis and Unemployment in the Multi-generational Worforce (October 2009) Employer-Provided Health Insurance (June 2008) Timing of Retirement and the Current Economic Crisis (August 2009) Education and Training in the Multi-generational Workplace(July 2009) Health Behaviors and Health Care Costs in the Multigenerational Workforce (June 2009) State Population Aged 55+ with College Degree (March 2009) Factors Affecting Older Women in the Workforce (March 2009) State Unemployment Rates for Persons Aged 55+ (January 2009) Recruitment and Retention of Older Workers (January 2009) Older Worker Gender Differences in Using Flexible Work Options (December 2008) Older Workers & Gender (December 2008) State Unemployment Rates by Age Group (June 2008) State Government Workforce by Age Group (June 2008) Injury & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace (April 2008) Health & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace (April 2008) Flex Options: Flexible Schedules (March 2008) Flex Options: Self-Employment & Consulting (March 2008) Mental Health (September 2007) Bridge Jobs (August 2007) Part-time Work (July 2007) The Multi-Generational Workplace (July 2007) Phased Retirement (June 2007) Age Bias And Employment Discrimination (February 2007) Employer Sponsored Pensions (February 2007) Age and the Labor Force (January 2007) Social Security and Older Workers (January 2007)

state policy briefs

Provide information that can help state leaders examine the connection between aging and work and changes in the labor force participation of older adults affect individual states.

21^st Century Age Demographics: Opportunities for Visionary State Leadership
(March 2008)

state profiles

The State Profiles include information about the age demographics of the population, age demographics of the labor force, industry sectors and occupational groups, education and workforce preparedness, and legislative readiness.

State Leadership for Older Workers: Comparisons of State Workforce Demographics Trends for Adults Aged 55+
(October 2008)

legal and research summary sheets

Explore and synthesize complex legal, policy, and research aspects of critical age-work-related issues.

Phased Retirement
(August 2007)