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A new resource will help correctly diagnose labor problems — and identify better solutions We've heard a lot recently about labor shortages across a range of sectors. Healthcare workers are burned out, restaurants are understaffed, and school districts are left…
Four tactics to help you build and exert influence To make change, you must have influence. Workforce development is no exception. In your community, you need to influence employers, community-based organizations, community colleges, workforce boards, educators, economic developers, elected officials,…
President's Message September 2021 Every field has its own common language, but industry terms can become too wonky or fall out of date as culture shifts. This is certainly true in workforce development where the terms — and acronym alphabet…
With a clear value proposition, collaboratives demonstrate a range of ways to help both businesses and frontline workers succeed in these challenging times Employers in many service industries — including food service, education, transportation and logistics, and hospitality — are…
America’s workforce is undergoing unprecedented change. In the wake of the pandemic and its impact on the labor market, workers are demanding more from their employers and and business leaders are paying attention. At the same time, millions are out…
Building a shared lexicon for a critical national conversation As the country continues to navigate the pandemic and its impact on the labor market, we are seeing an entrenched dynamic starting to shift. Workers and job seekers feel empowered to…
Here we go again. The pandemic tide has turned for the worse, and we’re all getting reacquainted with uncertainty: unpredictable schedules, scrambling for childcare, relying on family and neighbors just to make the day work, inadequate school instruction, unexpected expenses,…
We need a bold new way of thinking to help them succeed. If you’ve tried to schedule a meeting with more than a few people recently, it probably felt like a game of calendar Tetris that ended in frustration. Summers…
“Our job is to notice what the region is ready for, but not yet acting on; the places where a civic shove is needed. It takes patience and persuasion.” – Bethia Burke, president, Fund for Our Economic Future You know…
After being housebound, unable to travel for 16 months, I was eager to get out on the road. The day after school let out, three generations of my family organized ourselves in a caravan and headed out for a self-curated…