War with Iraq - The Loss of White Collar Employees

Employers wondering what the war with Iraq will do to the economy and thus their business, are also facing a new problem. There is an increasing loss of high level executives due to the call up of the reserves. You can read the Business Week story about the problem here. Not only is there an immediate loss to the employer, but because of the right to return when the military service is over, it could cause further problems down the line. Here's Business Week on how the blue chipper, IBM handles the problem.