on 13/2/01 10:25 PM, William T Goodall at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> on 13/2/01 5:34 PM, Joshua Bell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> John's point is that there are many people that could and would take that
>> job, as opposed to jobs like structural engineer or lawyer, for which there
>> are not as many people which could fill the role.
>>
>> Here's another hypothesis based on observation:
>>
>> Salary for a particular occupation is indirectly proportional to the number
>> of people capable of performing that occupation at a basic level, and
>> willing to take the job.
>>
>> Examples:
>>
>> Nursing - there are lots of people with the training.
>>
> Another severe shortage in the UK. We are hiring nurses from the Philippines
> and Australia.
And soon to be in the US too:
<quote>
>From 1996 to 2000, the average age of registered nurses has risen from 44.3
to 45.2, the Health Department figures show.
Federal officials and nursing groups agree the nation will experience an
acute shortage of registered nurses starting in 2010, when today's nurses
start to retire.
But age isn't the only factor. Experts said at the Senate hearing:
Mid-career departures are cutting into the talent pool. Fewer young people
are taking up the profession. And the 94 percent of women in nursing are
increasingly finding doors opening in business, law and other male-dominated
careers.
</quote>
Full story at
http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2001/02/14/nurse/index.html
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William T Goodall
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http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk
