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Workforce Development

Future of Work Initiative and Cornell ILR School partner to launch Gig Data Hub

The Future of Work Initiative is partnering with Cornell University’s ILR School to develop the Gig Economy Data Hub, an online resource devoted to increasing our understanding of the gig economy.

BY Libby Reder, & 2 more

Blog Post

12.14.2017
US Economy

Industry at a Glance: The Future of Retail

As technological innovations & economic trends reshape the nature of work, the retail industry is undergoing significant disruption.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 2 more

Blog Post

11.27.2017
Employment and Jobs

Rethinking the Future of Retail

The rise of ecommerce, new technologies, and shifting business strategies are disrupting the retail industry as we know it.

BY Sean McGovern

Blog Post

11.22.2017
Employment and Jobs

To Fix the Education System We Need Good Jobs

Our education system cannot function properly if working families cannot support themselves.

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

11.20.2017
Workforce Development

Tax Reform Misses Opportunity to Invest in Workers

Technology will continue to change the skills that are needed to succeed in the workforce. In order to make sure we develop a workforce that has the skills necessary to perform the jobs of the future, policymakers need to use opportunities like tax reform to help students, workers, and businesses invest in 21st century skills.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

11.17.2017
Racial Equity

Shaping the Future for Black Workers

Improving equity in the US workforce requires us to confront stereotypes about the Black community.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

11.03.2017
Employment and Jobs

Helping Workers Get Ahead in Rural America

Surveys indicate that more than 1.5 million rural residents are working but earning below the federal poverty rate.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

10.23.2017
Workforce Development

The US Must Improve its Long-Term Care Industry

The aging US population is growing. By 2050, 70 percent will require long-term care.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

10.16.2017
Finance and Assets

The New Frontier for Financial Wellness

Financial wellness programs offered in the workplace show promise as a new method to help America’s workers.

BY Meredith Covington, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

08.22.2017
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