The US Chemical Industry Faces a Looming Shortage of Process Operators

question 50

Multiple Choice

The U.S. chemical industry faces a looming shortage of process operators and is hiring new ones as fast as it can. The average age of an effective process operator is 50. A wave of retirements among these highly qualified and experienced operators in coming years will create openings for as many as 10,000 operators in the chemical industry. The retirement of the current operators is an example of ________ .

• A) de-employment
• B) dysfunctional turnover
• C) reactive turnover
• D) regressive turnover
• E) a "brain leak"

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