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2020 CareerSTAT Webinar Series The strength of the national CareerSTAT network is rooted in the power of peer learning. The ability to gain insights and strategies from a network of over 350 colleagues was invaluable as we navigated the three-pronged…
Race and the Work of the Future Workforce equity must be at the center of building an equitable economy. The new report Race and the Work of the Future provides comprehensive analysis of some of the longstanding racial gaps in…
Workforce Equity in the Jobs and Opportunity Reports Even as the workforce grows more diverse, people of color face barriers to good jobs and economic mobility. With support from JPMorgan Chase, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and PolicyLink are studying current and…
Workforce Development Month September is Workforce Development Month! We kicked off the month with a #WhatsWorking Twitter chat. Even in the face of unprecedented challenge and hardship, we were able to share a number of successes and accomplishments throughout the network. Check…
Job Quality Learning Reports This month we released a new series of learning reports focused on job quality in the National Fund network. Between 2017 and 2019, the National Fund network launched job quality initiatives in 11 communities. The series documents…
Essential Workers Deserve Recognition and Support, Not Lip Service The recognition of the value and dedication of essential workers is long overdue. As we ask frontline workers to put themselves at greater risk of COVID-19, the lesser known workers who…
New Grants to Respond, Recover, and Redesign in the Wake of COVID-19 This past month, the National Fund received grants from Prudential Financial and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to help communities across the country invest in good…
A Vicious Death Grip on the Soul of our Nation “Racism has a vicious death grip on the soul of our nation. You can’t pay lip service or dance around it. Race equity can no longer be an implicit…
Guide to Employee Financial Wellness Almost half of low-wage workers find it difficult to “just get by” on their regular income. A single unforeseen expense can upend their lives. Throw a pandemic and economic crisis on top of that,…
Dear CareerSTAT Network, When I assumed the role of chair of the CareerSTAT executive committee on April 1, I never imaged we would be in the midst of the biggest healthcare crisis our industry has seen in a century. But…