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Portable Benefits Discourse Distracts from Gig Companies’ Power Play

Portable benefits can be essential, but they should be centered on workers and their needs—not drafted for the convenience of corporations.

BY Shelly Steward

05.26.2021
Employment and Jobs

Reemploying Workers Impacted by COVID-19

How can local systems help reemploy hospitality workers displaced during COVID-19? By building short, accessible pathways between current and future roles.

BY Zach Neumann

03.19.2021
Around the Institute

A New Chapter for the Future of Work

As part of the Economic Opportunities Program, the Future of Work Initiative is eager to continue and expand its work to help chart a different course and build a more inclusive economy.

BY Shelly Steward

02.18.2021
Around the Institute

Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative and Cognizant U.S. Foundation Release “Building A Lifelong Learning System: A Roadmap for Cities”

Amidst COVID-19 economic recovery, the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative's new report outlines concrete recommendations for how cities can build a resilient workforce through lifelong learning.

BY Future of Work Initiative

12.01.2020
Workforce Development

Career Coaching Can Help Workers Navigate an Increasingly Complex and Evolving Labor Market

Extending high quality career coaching to more workers can help them navigate a changing economy and emerge stronger.

BY David Marsh Ethan Pollack

10.23.2020
Employment and Jobs

How Digital Training Can Build a Public Health Workforce

Employers and local governments are developing innovative mechanisms to prepare and deploy public health workers.

BY Zach Neumann

05.28.2020
Employment and Jobs

Millions of Workers Have Lost Their Jobs. Some Are Never Coming Back.

As policymakers respond to the COVID-19 crisis, they must support those who have permanently lost their jobs.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne Ethan Pollack

05.11.2020
Employment and Jobs

Tax Day Highlights the Challenge of Documenting Income for Independent Workers

Tax Day serves as a reminder of how independent workers face additional challenges documenting their income and maintaining financial records.

BY Shelly Steward

04.15.2020
Employment and Jobs

Will the Pandemic Encourage Policymakers to Implement Stronger Workplace Protections for Independent Contractors?

The crisis has drawn much needed attention to the gaps in workplace protections for millions of Americans in precarious jobs.

BY Jenny R. Yang Steven Brown Shelly Steward

04.03.2020
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