ENT3003 - Jenna Stephany

·       Economic Trend: Changing workforce demographics o    Source: https://www.thebalance.com/top-usa-future-economic-trends-3305666 o    Due to the recession, the baby-boomer generation is not retiring as soon as expected. I believe that there is opportunity here because it is causing my generation to be more creative in jobs. This opportunity causes more start-ups and technical jobs being created that weren’t available before. o    This opportunity appeals to people in the age range of 20-30 years who are currently graduating and looking for jobs. I do believe that exploiting this opportunity will take creativity, but at the same time this opportunity forces innovation. o    I see this opportunity because there are so many tech companies starting up. My generation has revolutionized the idea of entrepreneurship. Relatively easy to exploit. ·       Economic Trend: The US ec...

For this post, I chose Fort Lauderdale’s local newspaper, the Sun Sentinel. Opportunity: A better solution for strengthening seawalls instead of replacing them “Residents face costs of bigger seawalls” https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3ASFLB%21Sun%2BSentinel%2B%2528Fort%2BLauderdale%252C%2BFL%2529/year%3A2018%212018/mody%3A0911%21September%2B11&action=browse&format=text&docref=news/16E5E4DDF4FE9AC8 Summary: Because of rising sea levels, Broward County residents may be required to build bigger seawalls if they live on the water. Current seawalls are around 3 feet in height. Unfortunately, engineers believe that current seawalls are too old and not structurally sound to build on top of. Problem: Proposed requirements for seawalls cause residents to face high costs for replacement (around $1,000 per foot in length). Who: Residents of Broward County owning “wet lots” (lots bordering water)....