We don’t need a slew of scary statistics to tell us our companies are facing a talent shortage. We are living that reality every day. But just in case some are attempting to bury their head in the sand and wait it out, here are some very real reasons that “hope” isn’t an effective talent-acquisition strategy.

• More than 60 million Baby Boomers will exit the workforce by 2025, and only 40 million new workers will enter.
• In 2023, the working-age population is expected to grow by just 400,000. In 2024, it’s expected to grow by 300,000 and ...