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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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Otis Rolley on funding that leads to economic...

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2021/10/19

Working to help vulnerable families - particularly, low-wage workers - is a focus of the US Equity and Economic Opportunity Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation. Otis Rolley, senior vice president, leads the effort. He explains, “We know that they are vulnerable because there are systems in place that have created policies and practice that really cut them off from opportunity. What we try to do through our grantmaking - both on the policy side and on the practice side - is create

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Barbara Humpton on empowering and retaining workers...

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2021/10/19

Workforce development is at the core of Siemens USA's identity, according to Barbara Humpton, the company's president and CEO. “Companies are more than dollars, buildings, and inventions. Companies are made up of people. I believe that companies need to actually invest in people and actually cultivate a workforce much in the same way they think about cultivating customer relationships. It's on us to find talent and help people develop their careers.” WorkingNation sat down with Humpton at the

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Pete Stavros on giving employees more ownership in a...

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2021/10/19

“We all know what needs to happen, which is to diversify the workforce up and down the chain across all functions,” says Pete Stavros, who is co-head of Americas Private Equity at KKR and is also co-chair of the firm’s Global Inclusion and Diversity Council. He says the Council is working internally, as well as with the firm’s portfolio companies, “to create a sense of belonging for all employees, independent of race, sexual orientation, or gender.” WorkingNation sat down with Stavros at the

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Michael Klowden on accelerated change in the way we...

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2021/10/19

Workforce development has always been an important issue, particularly over the last 10 years, says Michael Klowden, CEO of the Milken Institute. He notes that COVID-19 has brought the need for changes in workforce development to the forefront. WorkingNation sat down with Klowden at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series. With Charting a New Course as the guiding theme, thought leaders and innovators shared ideas about

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Melissa Bradley on providing access to capital and...

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2021/10/19

1863 Ventures was created two years ago to support what founder and general partner Melissa Bradley calls the New Majority, Black and brown entrepreneurs who have historically faced barriers as they've tried to build and grow their companies. WorkingNation sat down with Bradley at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series. With Charting a New Course as the guiding theme, thought leaders and innovators shared ideas about

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Aniket Shah on how businesses embracing social change...

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2021/10/19

Addressing issues related to climate change is leading to a major investment boom and job creation, according to Aniket Shah, managing director and global head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and sustainability research at Jefferies. Shah says over the next 30 years, investments could reach $100 trillion and those opportunities will require a major workforce. “It will require high-skilled workers, engineers, and technologists who are thinking about how is it that we actually

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Robert Blaine on data-informed change and eliminating...

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2021/10/19

“We represent over 19,000 cities, towns, and villages across the United States. We work together with those communities to provide technical assistance on various kinds of programs. Those priorities range from equity in broadband to health care to workforce development to education.” explains Robert Blaine, senior executive and director for the Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) with the National League of Cities (NLC). WorkingNation sat down with Blaine at the Milken

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Paul Irving on the advantages of creating a...

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2021/10/19

The pandemic has exacerbated the impact of age bias, according to Paul Irving, chairman at the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging. “Older workers have had the experience of being reemployed later than others, and oftentimes, not successfully being reemployed at all." WorkingNation sat down with Irving at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series. With Charting a New Course as the guiding theme, thought leaders

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Daphne Kis on using technology to lift up talent...

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2021/10/19

Making educational opportunity global is at the heart of the mission of nonprofit WorldQuant University. “Our goal is to leverage technology to bring access to talent,” explains CEO Daphne Kis, through free and online courses in data sciences. WorkingNation sat down with Kis at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series. With Charting a New Course as the guiding theme, thought leaders and innovators shared ideas about the

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Tracy Gray on creating quality jobs by investing in...

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2021/10/19

"Our mission is to create clean, quality jobs in underserved communities, low-and-moderate income communities, and to grow generational wealth for women and people of color," explains Tracy Gray, founder and managing partner of The 22 Fund. They do it by investing "in manufacturing companies to increase their export capacity, meaning their international sales." WorkingNation sat down with Gray at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard

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Jane Oates on linking education programs to...

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2021/10/19

Educational providers can’t fill the needs for talent on their own. That from WorkingNation president Jane Oates. She says educators, employers, and nonprofits have to collaborate better and communicate better in order to move people into unfilled jobs and good-paying careers. WorkingNation sat down with Oates at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series. With Charting a New Course as the guiding theme, thought leaders and

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Ravi Kumar on hiring for potential and the value of...

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2021/10/19

With the world of work changing so quickly, Infosys is focused on helping clients around the world keep up with digital transformation. President Ravi Kumar says the workforce should be given opportunities for lifelong learning, noting that it’s no longer the case that people spend their first 20 to 25 years getting education and then settle into work histories. WorkingNation sat down with Kumar at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard

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Building ladders into upwardly mobile, better-paying...

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2021/10/19

In this episode of Work in Progress, my guest is Rachel Korberg, executive director and co-founder of the Families and Workers Fund (FWF), a coalition of now more than 20 philanthropic groups working together to build an equitable economic recovery and create jobs that enable upward mobility. The Families and Workers Fund was started last year in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of helping ease the financial pain being suffered by low-wage workers—those who lost their jobs

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Sheryl WuDunn on improving lives through...

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2021/10/18

"There's a labor shortage and everybody's searching for people to take on positions," says Sheryl WuDunn, co-founder of FullSky Partners, which advises for-profit organizations on long-term funding strategies. “We're seeing right now, if you don't pay enough you're just not going to get people. It may be that (employers) have to start paying more to get those people to come join their companies.” WorkingNation sat down with WuDunn at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as

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Eduardo J. Padrón on a ‘world of lifelong learning’

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2021/10/18

“Connecting students to the perfect pathway to be able to accomplish their careers is a major obligation of the universities,” says Eduardo J. Padrón, Ph.D., president emeritus of Miami Dade College, the largest degree-granting institution in the country. Under his leadership and continuing legacy, the college’s eight campuses now offer more than 300 career pathways. WorkingNation sat down with Padrón at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our

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Rachel Carlson on working with employers to create an...

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2021/10/18

More companies are investing in their employees by offering free education and upskilling opportunities via Guild Education, which coordinates and negotiates learning programs between employers and education providers. CEO and co-founder Rachel Carlson says these initiatives are an important component when it comes to attracting and retaining employees. WorkingNation sat down with Carlson at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard

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Mayor Steve Benjamin on how investing in...

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2021/10/18

Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, South Carolina is proud that his administration has created a pathway to careers during his nearly 12 years in office. “Our greatest contribution to the city has probably been our investment in the infrastructure and the jobs created as a result of it. Not just infrastructure - taking advantage of the low cost of capital offered by the markets the last decade or so - but also our investment in green infrastructure, building infrastructure that lasts the test of

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Lisa Gevelber on the success of the Google Career...

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2021/10/18

“Grow with Google is our initiative to ensure economic opportunity for everyone,” says Lisa Gevelber, founder of the program. “We're teaching people the skills they need for in-demand, high-growth, high-paying jobs.” She notes that since the 2017 launch, 50,000 have graduated. Of those, 46% come from the lowest income tertile in the country and 53% come from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in technology. WorkingNation sat down with Gevelber at the Milken Institute Global Conference

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Teresa Ghilarducci on ensuring financial stability...

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2021/10/18

Many older workers want to keep working, but for those that want to retire there's a big problem says Teresa Ghilarducci, professor and director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at The New School. That problem is job quality. “I've been looking at the intersection between so many people not being able to afford to retire intersecting with the kinds of jobs that are being created.” WorkingNation sat down with Ghilarducci at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly

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Charles Phillips on providing equitable access for...

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2021/10/18

There is a crucial need for equitable access to jobs for all technology talent and creators, according to Charles Phillips, managing partner and co-founder at Recognize. As an executive of a technology services investment platform, Phillips says, “I wanted to do something not only to obviously stay close to technology, but something that would create a lot of well-paying jobs. That's another passion of mine - workforce development and giving people access to jobs.” WorkingNation sat down with

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