The problem: Employers, including public agencies, face the loss of many workers as the baby boom generation reaches retirement age. The solution: Encourage those baby boomers to stay on the job longer.That’s the premise behind a new book, Working Longer: New Strategies for Managing, Training, and Retaining Older Employees, published by the American Management Association.Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that by 2012, workers 55 and older will make up about 19 percent of the labor force, versus 14 percent in 2002. Many employers’ first reaction is to gear up recruiting and succession planning to replace those who retire. An
