Talent Hunt

I'm in Williamsburg, Va. for the American Council for Technology/Industry Advisory Council annual Executive Leadership Conference. It's a big event, with hundreds of industry and government folks in attendance.

I've been focusing on the workforce-related sessions, and one theme that I've noticed so far is the challenges involved in managing the changing demographics of the workforce. More than one person has noted that this is an opportune moment for the government to be in the market for new talent. Given the country's economic situation, there are likely to be a lot of people in the market for stable, rewarding work.

Of course, as Paul Light (who'll be speaking here later) has noted, it's tragic that the government has to rely on a recession to improve its hiring prospects.