"A" WORK DISCUSSION BOARD

1.      With baby boomers retiring now and over the next decade, what should the HR function in firms be doing to prepare for a leadership vacuum? What potential problems do you see these firms encountering? (125 Words)

2.      Conditions:

a)     The best possible person a human resource professional can hire is the best person who applies for the job.

b)     If ability and intelligence are normally distributed, more people applying for a job increases the chances of an excellent person in the applicant pool.

Question: How can HR employees increase the amount of qualified and potentially excellent candidates to apply for a job while avoiding having to sift through those less-excellent applications? (125 Words)