
By now, nearly everyone has heard the dismal account of what generational shifts in the technology workforce will mean for the future of IT: The old guard is soon to retire, few want to join the new guard, and skilled workers are only getting harder to come by. A report, "CIOs: Avoid War Between IT's Twentysomethings and More Mature Workers," released Oct. 24 by Forrester Research analyst Phil Murphy, argues that this position is both irresponsible and <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2047505,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">just plain wrong.</A>