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Work In Progress

The nature of work is changing rapidly and dramatically. Advances in technology are eliminating some jobs, transforming others, and, in some cases, creating jobs we never even imagined. In WorkingNation’s weekly podcast Work in Progress, we speak with leaders in business, education, government, and nonprofits about what’s being done to train and reskill American men and women to ensure they can compete for, and qualify for, good-paying, in-demand jobs today and in the future. Work in Progress is

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‘Green is…going to impact just about all Arkansas...

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2022/03/18

WorkingNation’s Green Jobs Now series is looking at green jobs opportunities and the skills neededto get those jobs across the country with a series of state-by-state reports. Next: Arkansas. Chris Isbell of Isbell Farms is a prime example of a lifelong learner. “If I had to farm like everybody else, I wouldn't want to be a farmer because I like to experiment. I like to look at new things. I like to test the envelope on just about everything. That's just my personality. And I was allowed to

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WorkingNation @ SXSW EDU: Learning in-demand skills...

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2022/03/18

Employer-driven programs work. Apprenticeships work. Employers work with community colleges to set a curriculum that will teach skills needed in local businesses through a combination of classroom and on-the-job learning. And, the students are paid for the work they do while gaining valuable skills. Using this model, communities across the country can develop a much-needed, skilled workforce, leading to jobs that employers need to fill. On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, WorkingNation president Jane

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An employer-designed certification program could fill...

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2022/03/17

There is a massive and growing need for skilled workers in the customer service field in Michigan. In fact, it’s estimated that over the next six years, it will be the sixth largest occupation in the state, with more than 12,000 job openings and not enough people to fill them. So, if you’re an employer looking to fill one of those jobs, how do you find that talent? And, if you’re a job seeker applying for one of those jobs, how do you prove you have the needed skills? One answer is a new

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Tulsa’s tech community is connecting health care and...

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2022/03/15

What does it take to reinvent a community, revive a local economy, and reinvigorate a workforce? In this five-part Work in Progress podcast series – Destination Tulsa: Tech Hub in the Heartland – we look at how Tulsa, Oklahoma, is embracing in-demand tech industries to do just that. At the heart of the effort is a strong foundation of education, entrepreneurship, health care tech, energy tech, and cybersecurity. Startups are thriving in Tulsa, thanks to a concerted effort to incubate

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Back to Work: Opportunities in infrastructure,...

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2022/03/14

WorkingNation is always on the hunt for job and training opportunities around the country. You might find that there’s something for you in Alabama, California, Indiana, South Dakota, or Washington, D.C. Check it out. From Alabama: Montgomery Advertiser reports a Los Angeles-based apparel company is taking over a closed Wetumpka plant to use as a fabric cutting facility – creating at least 557 jobs. From California: The Pajaronian reports the Climate Corps Leadership Institute in

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Long-time entrepreneur weathers the pandemic thanks...

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2022/03/12

Consuelo Chaneco has worked tirelessly for decades, running her own business, supporting her family. Chaneco has worked as a licensed building contractor and now, at age 76, she's a project manager. When the pandemic struck, Chaneco’s business slowed down and she needed assistance. Bet Tzedek is a nonprofit law firm that provides free services to low-income individuals by referring them to local law firms which take on the cases pro bono. Yousuf Dhamee of Paul Hastings LLP says his law firm

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Hector Mujica on lessening the Hispanic digital...

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2022/03/09

Latino and Black communities lack the medium digital skills required for millions of open jobs, according to Hector Mujica, economic opportunity lead at Google.org. WorkingNation sat down with Mujica at SXSW EDU in Austin. He says these communities need, not only access to learning digital skills, but the wraparound supports necessary to manage their lives. Mujica notes there are about 71 million people in the country who are non-traditionally educated. “These are individuals that don't

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Domenika Lynch on upskilling opportunities for the...

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2022/03/09

The issue of the digital divide is an issue that has a bright spotlight – particularly since the start of the pandemic. Among those who cannot be left behind are essential workers and Latino entrepreneurs, according to Domenika Lynch, executive director, Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program. WorkingNation sat down with Lynch at SXSW EDU in Austin. She says it’s crucial that digital upskilling opportunities are made available to the population that has been historically

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Jamie Merisotis on access to opportunity through the...

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2022/03/09

The learn-and-earn model is, not only a strong pathway, it's crucial, according to Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO, Lumina Foundation – which strives to make lifelong learning accessible to everyone. WorkingNation sat down with Merisotis at SXSW EDU in Austin. He says, “American employers today are spending $500 billion on employee education and training. Employers are recognizing that investing in their own employee education is not only good in terms of an employee benefit, but it helps

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Yscaira Jimenez on ensuring long-term success for STARs

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2022/03/09

“We focus on using a skills-first hiring approach as opposed to talking about what people don't have, namely a bachelor's degree. We talk about what people do have – which are skills that they gain through many different ways,” says Yscaira Jimenez, chief innovation officer, Opportunity@Work. WorkingNation sat down with Jimenez at SXSW EDU in Austin. STARs are the people that Jimenez is talking about. People who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes. As chief innovation officer, Jimenez

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Jean Accius on the widespread impact of leaving older...

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2022/03/09

Age discrimination affects more than the older worker, according to Jean Accius, senior vice president for AARP Global Thought Leadership. WorkingNation sat down with Accius at SXSW EDU in Austin. He notes there is a real cost associated with discriminating against midcareer workers. And that cost impacts everyone, according to Accius. “Age discrimination stifles economic growth to the tune of about $850 billion in 2018 which impacts all of our us. “All generations are impacted by age

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George Vinton on lifelong learning

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2022/03/09

The CEO of a social impact consulting firm says there is movement from thinking of education as having an endpoint, but rather as a continuum. WorkingNation sat down with George Vinton of Common Group at SXSW EDU in Austin. Vinton asks, “How can we mobilize resources to support the outcomes that we hope for? Rather than some of the earlier indicators which might show that someone's on a path to success, but often folks can get derailed from that path.” He explains, “We work primarily with

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Maria Flynn on identifying a quality education

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2022/03/09

“I think now more than ever, we need to be rethinking the pathways between education and work,” says Maria Flynn, president and CEO of Jobs for the Future – JFF. WorkingNation sat down with Flynn at SXSW EDU in Austin. She notes, “One thing that we are missing in this country is a truly equitable and universal career navigation system.” “We still have a bit of a scattershot approach. Ideally, take someone who is interested in changing careers and really look to see where we can use

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Marni Baker Stein on open skills

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2022/03/09

Western Governors University – a competency-based university – was constantly updating its libraries of competency, according to Marni Baker Stein, provost and chief academic officer. Baker Stein says the effort was “to make sure that the skills were still relevant to employer needs. And that the skills and the competencies that students were mastering were still valuable in the marketplace." "This was incredibly hard manual work. We decided, ‘You know, this is crazy.’” Open Skills Network

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Thuan Nguyen on meeting the needs of individual...

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2022/03/09

Thuan Nguyen, incoming CEO of AVID Center, says public education and dedicated teachers changed his life, as well as those of his family. Nguyen immigrated – at the age of eight – to the U.S. from Vietnam. WorkingNation sat down with Nguyen at SXSW EDU in Austin. AVID Center (Advancement Via Individual Determination) trains educators nationwide to “shift from delivering content to facility learning.” Nguyen says teachers are trained to work in a student-centric way – recognizing that

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Roberto Rodríguez on equity and access in education

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2022/03/09

Ensuring equity and access in education must involve many stakeholders, according to Assistant Secretary Roberto Rodríguez, Planning and Policy, U.S. Department of Education. The office advises the Secretary of Education on matters relating to policy development, implementation, and review. WorkingNation sat down with Rodríguez at SXSW EDU in Austin. It’s not an unfamiliar message that the pandemic has intensified the calls for action. Rodríguez says the lessons learned over the last two

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Sharon Contreras on bridging the digital divide

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2022/03/09

The digital divide has been exacerbated by the pandemic – as students struggled with remote learning due to limited or no broadband access. Sharon Contreras, Ph.D. is superintendent of Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina and part of the Chiefs for Change – a bipartisan network of K-12 education leaders whose districts serve more than 7 million students across the U.S. WorkingNation sat down with Contreras at SXSW EDU in Austin. She saw firsthand the challenges faced by the

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Michael Bettersworth on getting students into jobs

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2022/03/09

One Texas higher ed institution’s state funding is tied to its student outcomes. That from Michael Bettersworth, chief innovation officer at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). He says this drives the school to look at what the job market demands and then prepares its students to fill those positions. Sixty percent of TSTC’s budget is state funds. WorkingNation sat down with Bettersworth at SXSW EDU in Austin. “In 2022, our program mix is focused a lot on heavy industry. Manufacturing

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Frankie Miranda on the role of digital nonprofits

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2022/03/09

The Hispanic Federation is a capacity-builder working through its network of Latino-serving organizations, according to Frankie Miranda, president & CEO, Hispanic Federation. Miranda says whether the organizations are serving rural or urban areas, they know the needs of their communities. WorkingNation sat down with Miranda at SXSW EDU in Austin. Miranda says innovative work is being done to help the Latino community access opportunity to learning digital skills. He notes that funding from

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John-Carlos Estrada on digital access in Austin

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2022/03/08

Addressing the digital divide is an issue that is familiar to John-Carlos Estrada, anchor at CBS Austin. As a journalist, Estrada saw that divide magnified since the start of the pandemic. Estrada moderated WorkingNation’s SXSW EDU panel - Closing the Hispanic Digital Skills Gap – and discussed, not only the problems, but solutions. He also sat down with WorkingNation Overheard to talk about what he is seeing locally in Austin. In Austin, Estrada says access to broadband and even knowing

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