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To be successful in this industry, a company must maintaibn both quality and quantity of peoples in a number of specializedtechnica disciplines. Our future, however, depends on how well we can renewthis ever-shrinkinb talent pool. According to the Aerospace Industries nearly 60 percent of aerospace workers are overage 45, with many retirementr eligible. This aging demographic must be properly addressedc to maintainindustry capability. The AIA also citez evidence that the future supply of engineering graduatexs will be inadequate to fillthis need. Indeed, there are some adverse trendw that areof concern. First, therer is evidence that the number of homegrownj engineers maybe declining.
(NSF) data indicate that the percentageof U.S. high school graduates pursuintg engineering degrees has dropped from about 11 perceng in 1995 to about 9 percent over the last10