BELLOWS FALLS-My name is Dylan Stewart, and I am a senior at Windham Regional Career Center studying business. On May 20, my class and I were able to attend the 2025 Southern Vermont Economy Summit at Mount Snow, which included a presentation regarding employment in southern Vermont.
Basically, Baby Boomers (a huge portion of the workforce) are retiring, and Gen Z doesn’t seem to want to work. Businesses are complaining about not hiring the next generation of workers, but what are they doing to get our attention? After speaking with a panel of local business leaders in various industries, it was clear that not much is being done.
To attract the next generation of employees, companies need to invest in the next generation. Not just college students and graduating high school students, either. All children.
