Chapter 2

- -Concept and brief discussion:
I found chapter 2 to be quite interesting, because we are watching the things it talked about come true. One of these being, the aging workforce. This is something that is so true during this stage in our economy. Many older people are not retiring as early as they would have thought a few years back, as well as others coming back to work. Another interesting thing it talked about how technology is greatly effecting businesses and especially HR. The economy has also played a huge effect on how HR is run. Now a huge concern for HR is on retirement, health care of employees and also downsizing.

- -Emotional hook:
With the way things are in the economy and the effect it is having on businesses will HR become a largely used key factor in businesses? Will there be more HR jobs available?

- -Key points to elicit in discussion:
With the economy changing so much, it is changing everything in businesses; from how they are run, the technology that is used to the benefits and needs of the employees. HR can help keep this transition smooth and easy to cope with.

- -Facilitative questions:
What does HR have to do with all these changes in businesses?