Stories That Empower America's Workforce
Online education booms in an era of lifelong learning
While higher education enrollment overall has been flat or declining, online enrollment nearly doubled from 2017 to 2022
April 28, 2025 | Michael S. James
Workers skilled through alternative routes are seeing access to greater economic mobility
Opportunity@Work report: Skills-first hiring is opening doors to better jobs and careers for people without college degrees
April 24, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
HOPE Global Forum: The Future of Work
WATCH: What does the future of work look like, especially as more employers are using AI in the workplace?
April 18, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Despite being a good career route, some can’t afford to complete their apprenticeships
Jobs for the Future and Google.org are aiming to remove financial hardship for 750 apprentices
April 8, 2025 | Laura Aka
Focus on Birmingham, Alabama: Roots in the industrial age, moving into advanced manufacturing and biotechnology
Mayor Randall Woodfin: ‘I'm going to continue to be bullish on Birmingham’
April 2, 2025 | Laura Aka
‘Education should remain accessible, valuable, and align with today’s workforce needs’
A conversation with Jamie Merisotis, president & CEO, Lumina Foundation
April 1, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
A tech credentialing program changes the lives of three single mothers
A WorkingNation original film on how Goodwill, Google, Accenture and Coursera have partnered to lower the barrier to entry for tech careers
March 31, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Latino-owned businesses continue to face significant barriers to accessing capital
SOLE 2024: Despite challenges, 'the trajectory of Latino-owned businesses continues to be one of enduring optimism and resilience.'
March 27, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Second chance hiring is a powerful way to break the cycle of poverty
A conversation with Dane Linn, SVP, Corporate Initiatives, Business Roundtable
April 29, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Online education booms in an era of lifelong learning
While higher education enrollment overall has been flat or declining, online enrollment nearly doubled from 2017 to 2022
April 28, 2025 | Michael S. James
‘We don’t want to touch lives, we want to change the trajectory of lives’
A conversation with Dr. Sally Saba, VP and chief global inclusion and diversity officer, Medtronic, and president, Medtronic Foundation
April 15, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Deep Dive: Creating greater workforce access for people impacted by the justice system
Stakeholders are providing resources for the one in three adults who have incarceration, conviction, or arrest records
April 14, 2025 | Laura Aka
Creating better pathways to economic mobility for immigrants
A SXSW EDU 2025 panel discussion with Arturo Cázares, LBAN; Jina Krause-Vilmar, Upwardly Global; and Katie Brown, EnGen
April 8, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
An invisible life sentence: Locking the justice-impacted out of the workforce
WATCH: WorkingNation presents our TV special examining how rethinking hiring practices can help justice-impacted individuals reenter the workforce
April 6, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
A tech credentialing program changes the lives of three single mothers
A WorkingNation original film on how Goodwill, Google, Accenture and Coursera have partnered to lower the barrier to entry for tech careers
March 31, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Latino-owned businesses continue to face significant barriers to accessing capital
SOLE 2024: Despite challenges, 'the trajectory of Latino-owned businesses continues to be one of enduring optimism and resilience.'
March 27, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Building a blueprint for an inclusive, sustainable, and economically viable green future
Our WorkingNation digital magazine explores local initiatives addressing climate change and creating a workforce ready to take that action
April 22, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
‘They know their climate risks. They know the job opportunities.’
A conversation with Sara Vander Zanden, director, Jobs for the Future
April 22, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
HOPE Global Forum: The Future of Work
WATCH: What does the future of work look like, especially as more employers are using AI in the workplace?
April 18, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
‘We don’t want to touch lives, we want to change the trajectory of lives’
A conversation with Dr. Sally Saba, VP and chief global inclusion and diversity officer, Medtronic, and president, Medtronic Foundation
April 15, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Focus on Birmingham, Alabama: Roots in the industrial age, moving into advanced manufacturing and biotechnology
Mayor Randall Woodfin: ‘I'm going to continue to be bullish on Birmingham’
April 2, 2025 | Laura Aka
On the frontlines of health care, demand is growing for community health workers
The pay is low for CHWs, but demand is growing along with efforts to make their jobs sustainable and provide them with industry credentials
March 14, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Focus on Missoula, Montana: Moving away from its legacy industries to a more diversified economy
Mayor Andrea Davis: ‘We are working hard to try to do things differently, recognizing that our economy is shifting’
March 5, 2025 | Laura Aka
Opportunity Near You: Aquaculture apprenticeships in Maine and autobody training in Maryland
We looked around the country and found these job pathway opportunities
February 24, 2025 | Laura Aka
Workers skilled through alternative routes are seeing access to greater economic mobility
Opportunity@Work report: Skills-first hiring is opening doors to better jobs and careers for people without college degrees
April 24, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Deep Dive: Creating greater workforce access for people impacted by the justice system
Stakeholders are providing resources for the one in three adults who have incarceration, conviction, or arrest records
April 14, 2025 | Laura Aka
Inspiring educators and helping adults achieve literacy and numeracy and career success
A conversation with Sharon Bonney, CEO, Coalition on Adult Basic Education, and Jacqueline Aguilera, Houston Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy
March 25, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Deep Dive: How public service can jumpstart careers even as it helps communities
Public service helps states and organizations meet public need, while helping service members develop experience and career skills
March 24, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Deep Dive: Digital divide separates ‘haves’ from ‘have-nots’ online
The pandemic raised awareness of the divide, but the state of key federal programs to address it is uncertain after gradual progress over the years
March 12, 2025 | Michael S. James
Gen Z says the job market and the high coast of education are standing in the way of the American Dream
A conversation with Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, founder and CEO, Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA
March 11, 2025 | Ramona Schindelheim
Career assistance for displaced federal workers
Coursera is offering resources to help navigate career transitions
March 7, 2025 | Laura Aka
Focus on Missoula, Montana: Moving away from its legacy industries to a more diversified economy
Mayor Andrea Davis: ‘We are working hard to try to do things differently, recognizing that our economy is shifting’
March 5, 2025 | Laura Aka
Report: Gen Z pessimistic about work and life success, survey suggests
April 25, 2025
How mass firings could quickly hollow out the Black middle class
FAST COMPANY
April 29, 2025
The tariffs will widen the digital divide
WIRED
April 29, 2025
’Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate
ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 29, 2025
A conversation with Sara Vander Zanden, director, Jobs for the Future
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To close out his cross-country road trip, Jay returns to his home state of Indiana to see what happens when his two biggest passions collide: sustainability and sports!
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To close out his cross-country road trip, Jay returns to his home state of Indiana to see what happens when his two biggest passions collide: sustainability and sports!
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