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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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G. Gabrielle Starr on finding the right educational...

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2021/10/18

“Career pathways will ultimately change. We've just seen in the past 20 months that—from the perspective of workers - career pathways are changing perhaps faster than they are for employers,” says G. Gabrielle Starr, president of Pomona College in Claremont, California. “That puts it squarely in your lap to think about what path is going to suit you.” WorkingNation sat down with Starr at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview

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Back to Work: This week, jobs on land, sea, and air

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2021/10/18

New unemployment claims totaled 293,000 for the week ending October 9, according to the Department of Labor. That figure is below what was the predicted 318,000. And it is the first time that initial claims fell below 300,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. As Americans look to land in the workforce, we are always looking for job and training opportunities around the country. Land, sea, and air. This week, we found some news about the automotive, wind energy, and aerospace

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Kerry Healey on the importance of a good job in the...

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2021/10/18

“Having a good job is one of the most important things that this country can provide for people who are looking for the American Dream, because it provides financial security,” says Kerry Healey, president of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, created to advance ideas, share experiences, and offer tools to help everyone prosper. WorkingNation sat down with Healey at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard interview

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From IT to property management, paid internships are...

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2021/10/15

As the nation grapples with racial reckoning, so too are corporations and industries. While they’ve pledged to diversify their ranks, advocates point out that more focus needs to be placed on the removing the roadblocks for young people of color just to enter the workforce. Case in point: the unemployment rate for Black teens is far higher than the unemployment rate for white teens. One solution posed by the nonprofit Urban Alliance is to build pathways into the workforce by providing job skills

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Has COVID-19 finally brought skilled trades into the...

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2021/10/14

John Reid, Director of Skilled Trades Programs, Penn Foster (Photo: John Reid) It’s no secret that the skilled trades—plumbers, electricians, welders—are not thought of as the most exciting jobs the labor market has to offer. Nearly two decades after Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe premiered on the Discovery Channel, the dirty jobs themselves still don’t enjoy the prestige of careers like doctor or lawyer that traditionally signify success. The truth, of course, is that the skilled trades are among

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See you in Austin!

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2021/10/13

SXSW EDU will be back live in Austin in March and WorkingNation will be there in full force! We're excited to announce that once again WorkingNation will be there to share our insights into the issues impacting today's workforce development and career pathways, and we'll be talking to the inspiring leaders who are fostering innovation and learning in our education industry. Here's What We're Talking About WorkingNation will be hosting four panels. Here's a look at the issues we're talking

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WorkforceRX: Don’t go it alone

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2021/10/12

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Futuro Health CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan and I discuss the importance of collaboration in solving employers' problem in finding enough workers while insuring workers find good-paying jobs and careers. Take health care workers, for instance. The country was already in need of more trained health care workers—including medical technicians, medical billing specialists, dental hygienists, and more—when the pandemic struck and made that demand more urgent

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Back to Work: This week, jobs in health care and...

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2021/10/11

The jobs increase in September came in at 194,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is significantly less than the 500,000 predicted by a number of economists. The largest number of jobs were in leisure and hospitality with an increase of 74,000 jobs. Additionally, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.8%—a decrease from the August rate of 0.4%. WorkingNation is always looking for employment pathways being offered around the country. Our recent findings include opportunities

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Rethinking how we finance workforce talent

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2021/10/08

For the past year, a group of nonprofits has been digging deep into an important question: how do we eliminate cost as a barrier to educating, training, and upskilling in order to make certain everyone has access to opportunities in the changing workforce? The question was first introduced last fall when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, along with several partners, introduced Talent Finance – a white paper calling for rethinking the public-private approach to financing workforce

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Studies show that companies led by diverse teams are...

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2021/10/07

Perhaps long overdue, the attention on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace has skyrocketed. Opportunities for DEI-related jobs rose 123% between May and September 2020. Organizations are also addressing DEI in facets such as their employee culture. The pandemic, politics, and social justice issues “caused widespread societal examination of our how we think, act and conduct ourselves,” says Odessa Jenkins, president of Emtrain. “I like to call this time in our history as ‘The

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Youth registered apprenticeships in cybersecurity

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2021/10/05

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Mark Ouellette, program manager for the Cybersecurity Youth Apprenticeship Initiative (CYAI), joins me to talk about a unique learn-and-earn program that is exposing youth adults to opportunities and careers in the cybersecurity workforce. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, there was a shortage of cybersecurity workers. With the increase in remote work and the increase in cyber attacks such as ransomware that

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Back to Work: Some available opportunities include...

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2021/10/04

New unemployment claims for the week ending September 25 came in higher than anticipated. According to the Department of Labor, the figure of 362,000 was more than the expected 330,000. The latest number marks the an increase for three weeks in a row. WorkingNation is always looking for employment pathways being offered around the country. This week, among others, our findings include opportunities in collision repair, fulfillment and transportation, and construction trades. Take a

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions: ‘It only takes one...

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2021/09/30

“More than half of all the new workers joining the American labor force are Latinos and Latinas. So, it follows that our economy cannot be as competitive in the global economy without us having more opportunities to not only better educate Hispanic new generations, but to really put them in those fields where the national needs are greater,” says Antonio Flores, Ph.D., president and CEO, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Antonio Flores, Ph.D., president and CEO, Hispanic

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Expanding incumbent training and diversity in...

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2021/09/28

It's national Manufacturing Week and Friday is national Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing continues to be one of the top five employers in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But, like all industries, the skills that employers want are changing. In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Andrew Stettner, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, for a look at the unmet demand for skilled workers in the industry and his thoughts on what can be done to fill open

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Back to Work: Check out some employment and training...

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2021/09/27

WorkingNation is always looking for employment pathways being offered around the country. What do cannabis, propane, and seafood have in common? These are industries in parts of nation that are making training or hiring opportunities available. This week, we highlight Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, and North Carolina. Take a look. From Alabama: Huntsville Business Journal reports Toyota Alabama will begin exclusively producing the engine for the 2022 Toyota Tundra,

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Growing a Mississippi tech hub, creating job...

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2021/09/24

Three years ago, when Nashlie Sephus, Ph.D., created her nonprofit The Bean Path in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, she might not have been fully aware of where that decision would lead. Nashlie Sephus, Ph.D. (Photo: The Bean Path) Sephus—whose day job is as an applied scientist in AI and tech evangelist at Amazon Web Services—says she started the nonprofit tech incubator and consulting organization because the city has so much untapped potential. The mission is to sow the seeds of

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#TalkAboutWork: The Words of the Workforce

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2021/09/23

As job seekers and employers grapple with the economic recovery, language is one of the key components to be addressed in the workforce world. Words have power. How we talk about workers matter, including what are the accepted words and phrases that get all stakeholders on the same page so we can help workers move forward. Recently, a group of workforce-related organizations and WorkingNation released a field guide—The Words of the Workforce—which serves as an overview of key terms and concepts

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Nearly half of the nation’s long-term unemployed are...

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2021/09/21

Here's a sobering statistic: as of August, nearly half of the nation's long-term unemployed—people out of work for more than six months—are over the age of 45. As more aging Americans choose to stay in the workforce longer, the question of how do we help them find meaningful work becomes more important. The U.S. Department of Labor has designated this as National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW) to call attention to the many challenges older, midcareer workers have in rejoining the

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Back to Work: Opportunities in manufacturing—both in...

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2021/09/20

WorkingNation is always looking for job and training pathways being offered around the country. Today, our findings include manufacturing jobs in Kansas and Texas, and bus driving positions in Wyoming. Take a look. From Kansas: WIBW reports more than 300 inmates at Kansas correctional facilities are enrolled in classes, including programs in career tech, as well as associate and 4-year degrees. From Nebraska: KETV reports an agricultural manufacturer is opening its own Omaha training

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Gap’s paid internship program helps many youth land...

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2021/09/17

Landing a first job as a teen can be tough. Gap Inc. is addressing that challenge with a program called This Way ONward at its Old Navy stores. The program offers paid internships, skills training, and mentorships to young people ages 16-to-24 years old who face barriers to employment. “That can include juvenile justice system involvement. It could include housing instability. It could include the first in that person’s family to go to college,” says Abby Frost, director of opportunity

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