Delta Variant Blues
Here we go again. The pandemic tide has turned for the worse, and we’re all getting reacquainted with uncertainty: unpredictable…
Workers Are at the Heart of Our Economic Recovery
We need a bold new way of thinking to help them succeed. If you’ve tried to schedule a meeting with…
The Big Takeaway from Davos
The ‘Great Reset’ must include sustainability and equity During last year’s World Economic Forum, I tweeted a lot about economy-boosting…
Our Resilient Network
Dear CareerSTAT Network, We have made it through an unimaginably difficult year. When I took over as chair of the…
What 2020 Taught Us
If there is one lesson that we learned in 2020, it is that we need one another. We depend on…
If We’re Serious About an Equitable Economy, It’s All Hands on Deck
This month I write to you (finally) on the other side of a national election. However you feel about the…
Good Jobs in Wisconsin Rapids: Mariani Packing Company
(L to R) Kelly Aiken, Steve Berlyn, and Kelly Ryan at Mariani Packing It’s a familiar story – a small…
Job Quality Is More Important Than Ever
In less than a decade, the National Fund has built a national movement around the practice of job quality It…
Essential Workers Deserve Recognition and Support, Not Lip Service
Three case studies show how healthcare organizations improved a critical frontline job Essential workers have been receiving long overdue recognition for their integral…
We Can’t Train Our Way out of This Crisis
The focus on training and placement during the Great Recession left our economy vulnerable and we’re paying the price today…