Nov 24, 2021Member-onlyThe SEC wants to know if your corporate employer is investing in youThis article originally appeared on Fortune.com. The “Great Resignation”–or as former Department of Labor Secretary Robert Reich puts it, “a general strike”–showed that while many companies say human capital is a valuable asset, they aren’t always walking the walk. And workers are expressing their displeasure. This mass exodus of the…Human Capital4 min readHuman Capital4 min read
Oct 28, 2021Member-onlyScreening In Talent vs Screening OutHow workforce partnerships can better reach America’s talent at scale — For too long, reskilling has been relegated to corner offices and reserved for those with VP and above titles. In fact, over 80 percent of employers’ reskilling dollars are spent on retaining mid- to late-career employees — rather than lifting up those in low-wage roles who most need pathways that…Talent4 min readTalent4 min read
Sep 30, 2021Member-onlyWe need a ‘no results, no funding’ workforce policyMarissa Warren decided to go back into the workforce after being out for a decade. She went to her local one-stop American Job Center and signed up for a three-month training course to become a medical billing clerk. …4 min read4 min read
Jul 20, 2021Member-onlyConstant in Change: Transformations across work, learning and our livesLessons from entrepreneurs and future of work leaders — Those of us who are embroiled in the “future of work” space are coming out of a tumultuous month, season, year. From a disfigured economy to emphatic calls for equity, our ways of working, earning and learning have rarely been left untouched. …Future Of Work4 min readFuture Of Work4 min read
Jun 16, 2021Member-onlyLessons on power, policymaking and proximityTakeaways from a U.S. Department of Labor listening tour — In an ideal world, our working lives would lead to fulfillment — but too many working Americans face insurmountable barriers when it comes to effectively caring for themselves, their families, and their communities. New data shows that just 39% of Americans would be able to cover an unexpected expense totaling…Policy4 min readPolicy4 min read
May 6, 2021Member-onlyWorking to Learn: Building Stronger Education-to-Employment PathwaysRecently, Harvard’s interdisciplinary Project on Workforce released a new report: Working to Learn: Despite a growing set of innovators, America struggles to connect education and career. …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Mar 16, 2021Member-only15 Bold Ideas for the Future of WorkNew Profit unveils top 15 ideas for an equitable future of work as the Future of Work Grand Challenge enters its implementation phase — In June 2020, New Profit, in partnership with XPRIZE, JFF, MIT Solve, and a coalition of partners, launched the Future of Work Grand Challenge. …4 min read4 min read
Jan 15, 2021Member-onlyAn open letter to Secretary of Labor Nominee, Mayor Marty WalshDear Mayor Walsh, I am writing to you as the daughter of a factory worker who benefited greatly from the protections provided by the union. I now spend my career working to ensure that every worker has dignity in work and access to a living wage. It is a great…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Nov 30, 2020Member-onlyWorkforce Boards in Six States Selected to Help Get Americans Back to WorkLast week, over 750,000 people filed unemployment claims. As widely reported, many of these jobs are not coming back. So where are Americans going to look for employment? This is a question facing the over 12 million individuals searching for jobs. In addition to government stimulus payments, there is another…Job Search4 min readJob Search4 min read
Oct 30, 2020Member-onlyLessons learned from the digital divideApplying worker-centricity to policy and philanthropy — “However, what is not being discussed — and should — is how the digital divide undermines workers’ ability to organize and build power, which is especially critical during crises in our digitally connected world. …Philanthropy4 min readPhilanthropy4 min read
