This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of the American workforce ( ) has shifted to working from home. The initial assumption among employers and employees alike was…
In the United States, a dominant narrative that having a job equals financial security persists, yet the majority of workers in America have jobs that do not allow them to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Thursday, The Washington Post ran an op-ed by Cathy Merrill, CEO and owner of Washingtonian Media, in which she expressed her fear that employees will want to continue working from home after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early on a Saturday in rural Maryland, about 200 high school and college students, largely from urban Baltimore and Washington, D.C., gathered to learn about careers in agriculture. Many have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The consumer landscape in the US is changing; as Latinos become a more prominent part of the consumer market, companies must adapt to the diversifying cultural dynamics. According to Forbes, “there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a single mom, Heidi needed a job that paid her enough to provide for her family and offered flexible hours so she could balance work with responsibilities at home.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past year, nearly 3 million women have left the labor force due to the pandemic and resulting economic recession. At the same time, due to the pandemic, many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Florida residents who lost their jobs or had their hours reduced due to the pandemic were looking to retrain for new employment last fall, Valencia College sprung into action.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a long-standing fact about the US labor market: work and wages alone do not guarantee financial security. A worker’s relationship to their employer—whether they work full-…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the work of Black education leaders in partnership with the 1954 Project. No one asked Sharif El-Mekki if he was interested in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Families Forward Demonstration (FFD) examined new strategies to increase the earnings of parents who owe child support but are unable to fully meet their obligations due to low earnings.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Google today announced the launch of Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry. The initiative — created in partnership with nonprofits The Last Mile, Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), Defy…