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Perhaps. Good to remember that the Boomers aren't the largest generation. Millennials are. And Gen Z is only slightly smaller. There's a workforce-entry delay usually related to training/education, but workforce participation is likely to go up. You're assuming that position growth will continue to pace workforce entry. But, as I noted, many companies are finding ways to decrease their workforce and maintain productivity levels. And they're doing it successfully, so I don't know if there will magically be less desperate workers in two years.
You're correct if you're talking about skilled trades and medicine. Those are and will continue to be high-demand jobs. But that's largely because young people typically choose not to learn a trade. Most college students think they're going to/want to work in: tech and data science, business and management, environmental, and media and creative. Just like everyone else. There's not going to be a sudden dearth of workers in those fields. If anything, it seems likely to become more competitive.
Were I you, I wouldn't be so confident that things are going to just happen to work out in precisely the way you'd like. But, I'm not, so carry on -- and good luck.