Retirement Surge Leaves Aviation, Other Industries Desperate to Hire

Retirement Surge Leaves Aviation, Other Industries Desperate to Hire
Steven Krasneski (L), a student at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, studies a portion of an aircraft engine with help from Kalitta Air's Nate Vincenty-Cole in West Mifflin, Pa., on May 2, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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America is facing a worker-shortage crisis, as several industries nationwide face the challenge of replenishing a workforce diminished by a surge of retirements that began during the pandemic.

It’s a growing problem in fields such as aviation, construction, manufacturing, nursing, and some professional industries like accounting.