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The Second Time Arou |
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| Retirement used to offer people a chance to relax after years of labor. But the days of playing shuffleboard in Florida are gone. Now, Americans are increasingly looking at retirement as a way to pursue new interests, start a second career, or do work for the greater good. |
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It"s Time to Re |
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| For the past two decades, the editors of Trends have been explaining why the traditional concept of retirement is destined to vanish by the second decade of the 21st century. This is becoming increasingly evident. The Bureau of Labor Statistics foresees a shortfall of 10 million workers in the United States by 2010. Let"s look at how society and business will have to change for the coming new era. |
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Medicare Crisis Spur |
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| At the same time that corporations are transforming themselves to deal with the threats and opportunities posed by the growing elder population, politicians and social planners are fretting over the problems they fear that this demographic tidal wave will create for pensions and for the healthcare system. |
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The Buzzword of the |
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| Businesspeople everywhere are increasingly realizing that innovation is the key to continued success. Financial restructuring has run its course. Applying ��쐌e too��� information technology to conventional problems is a requirement merely to stay in the game. Operational excellence, while always important, is now delivering ever-diminishing returns as we address smaller and smaller opportunities. |
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The Wireless Web Fin |
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| A few years ago, people could only dream about the freedom to log onto the Internet without using a wire plugged into a telephone jack. Today, it"s become routine to connect to the Internet wirelessly, at 100 times the speed of a dialup connection, while at a fast-food restaurant or a train station. |
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