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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Looking at the demographics I think opportunities will continue to exist. What draftsman/technologists do as their work is an ever evolving skill set and those who can best work with designers will continue to be in demand. It is at a point where knowlege has to start being passed down though.
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I just recently saw a presentation (future of our business stuff) where it was mentioned that the average age of SMEs was 54. This was specifically geared toward operators but the same appears to hold fairly true of disciplines as well.
I'll be honest here....I get a bit scared thinking about our (Alberta) ability to sustain our industries in the future, let alone grow them. These senior guys have the 'old way' experience that also tends to give them some unique/valuable perspective when we're searching for 'new ways'.
That said, it means that there are/will be huge opportunity for younger people to come in, learn, and apply themselves. We're already seeing young (early 30s as example) people making their way into positions that were previously filled by people 10 years more senior. There's pros and cons to that, but as I'm benefiting from the scenario, I ain't gonna complain.