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These Job-Training Programs Work, and May Show Others the Way

A handful of innovators have developed successful programs to help lift low-income workers into the middle class. Can their model become the norm?  For Amber…

News Release

The Rework America Alliance Expands to Five New Cities to Help Millions of Workers Move into Good Jobs

Philanthropic Investment from JPMorgan Chase Enables Expansion to Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. New York, NY – June 7, 2022.  Today, the…

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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Commends Executive Order Focused on Skills-Based Hiring Practices

(DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) celebrates Gov. Jared Polis’ efforts to attract new talent to the state’s workforce by focusing…

Publication Article

Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives: “Our Changing Economy: The Economic Effects of Technological Innovation, Automation and the Future of Work”

The Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth will hold a hearing entitled “Our Changing Economy: The Economic Effects of Technological Innovation, Automation…

Publication Article

Rework America Alliance Local Partnerships

Local regions and organizations partnering with the Rework America Alliance The Markle Foundation’s Rework America Alliance, a unique coalition of civil rights groups, nonprofits, private sector…

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A 4-Year Degree Isn’t Quite the Job Requirement It Used to Be

Work force experts see removing the four-year college degree filter for some jobs as key to increasing diversity and reducing inequality. Workers, they say, should…

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Don’t Make the Mistake of Assuming Essential Frontline Workers Are Unskilled

Workers most threatened by the pandemic deserve training for higher-paying careers, but colleges can’t ignore skills learned on the job. As tough as this pandemic…

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Skills, Not Schools. It Took a Pandemic and BLM to Get Employers Looking at New Ways to Hire

“Skills, not schools” might not be the best-known motto of our times, but it’s increasingly popular among employers. A growing number are willing to consider…

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The Labor Market Is Upside Down. Here’s What CEOs Can Do About It

As the managing partner for McKinsey in North America, I talk to CEOs every week, and I keep hearing the same thing across all industries…

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Toward a New Technology Policy Centered on Good Jobs

Job disruption as a result of automation and new technologies accelerated dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, it is clearer than ever that…

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How Skillful Will Support the Rework America Alliance

How Skillful will support the Rework America Alliance to open opportunities for millions of unemployed and low wage workers When the pandemic triggered the current…

Publication Article

State Strategies to Break Down Barriers and Expand Access to Infrastructure Careers

The opportunity afforded by infrastructure investments to connect workers with good paying, attainable careers   If enacted, the leading federal infrastructure proposal affords a generational…