Buying Local in Newark
The city of Newark is New Jersey’s largest and one of its most diverse municipalities and is home to considerable…
What’s It Going To Take To SHIFT?
In September 2022, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions gathered with other workforce development leaders in Minneapolis for our biennial…
An Equitable Economy is Essential to Secure Freedom
I seem to be starting an annual tradition on my summer vacations. Last summer, my family traveled the country on…
The Three Questions We Should Be Asking About Jobs and the Economy
The numbers we tout every month are not the best reflection of the state of our economy for working Americans…
The Critical Role of Data in the Fight for Workforce Equity
You cannot address what is not named. At the National Fund, we are committed to naming and confronting systemic racial…
Trauma Goes Beyond Headlines
Developing trauma-informed workplaces Americans have grown all too accustomed to violence. Just in the last couple of weeks, we witnessed…
What's the Real Jobs Story?
Reflections on the San Francisco Bay Area I just returned from a family spring break vacation in California. On our…
Economic Recovery Depends on Child Care
Black and Latina entrepreneurs critical for a post-pandemic workforce The Great Recession has some people asking, “Where are the workers?”…
Workers With Disabilities Are an Opportunity for Employers
As healthcare employers continue to struggle to fill high-demand positions, it’s critical for organizations to explore historically underutilized talent. For…
Racial Bias in Hiring Practices Widens the Black-White Wealth Disparity
We know that systemic racism is harmful to society, but many people may not realize how much racial discrimination in…