RESOURCES FROM OUR PARTNERS
Whether you’re an employer, an educator, a young professional, or moving towards retirement, we all have a role to play in the future of work in America. Learn more about trends in our workforce and take a look at resources provided by our partners.
TECHNOLOGY AND THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s T3 Innovation Network.
How do we better harness technology to connect job seekers and employers in need of talent? This network of 500 and counting organizations is working to use AI and blockchain technologies to prioritize workers’ competencies and lifelong learning and better ensure employers see and validate qualified job seekers. Learn more about the model here.
The Working Nation “Work in Progress” Podcast
A resource focused on the future of work and the future of the worker. Editor-in-Chief Ramona Schindelheim travels the country interviewing leaders from companies big and small, local and state governments, leading educators, and nonprofits on how they are working together to address the growing talent crunch.
THE GIG ECONOMY
A resource put together by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program to help leaders adopt practices to strengthen job quality in their own organizations, in the businesses they partner with, and across labor markets.
Aspen Institute: Portable Benefits
Learn more about the wide variety of ideas for implementing portable benefits from the Aspen Institute. Benefits that have traditionally been tied to a job, like health insurance or retirement accounts, could instead be tied to the worker themselves, following them from job to job. This would help more workers retain important coverage from gig to gig or in the event of losing a job.
EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
Finding A Way Forward: Young People's Experiences Navigating the World of Work
A 2020 report from young professionals, in their own words, by America’s Promise Alliance.
Working Nation: Lifelong Learning Accounts
Learn more about LLAs, or Lifelong Learning Accounts. States and cities have begun experimenting with these employee-owned educational savings accounts, which workers can contribute to for training and educational activities with a match from their employers.
The AARP and American Association of Community Colleges have collaborated to provide special coaching and services to Americans over 50 looking for a job or reskilling opportunities.
While community colleges are an essential bridge for low-income or non-traditional students to higher education and better jobs, too many students are unable to finish their degree programs due to barriers including finances, family obligations, and systemic racism. The University of Chicago conducted a study of the city’s One Million Degrees program, which supports students with comprehensive wraparound services like scholarships, coaching, and skill-building workshops, and found a 47% increase in persistence through the full degree program.
America’s Promise Alliance: The State of Youth Employment
Read about how young workers have fared during the pandemic in America’s Promise Alliance report: The State of Youth Employment: Navigating the World of Work During COVID-19.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKFORCE
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Racial Equity and the Future of Workforce Development
This event from the Federal Reserve Bank of America provides lots of tips for employers on building a more inclusive workplace.
McKinsey & Company: What We Lose When We Lose Women in the Workforce
A report by McKinsey & Company on COVID-19 and the “She-cession.”
This resource will help an employer break down the main phases of a DE&I initiative into steps.
Resources for companies to better support their employees’ mental health and work/life balance.
Understood.org: Disability inclusion at work: What it is and why it matters
Resources on disability inclusion at work, courtesy of Understood.org