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Bloomberg: The Year Ahead 2016

Panelists: Zoë Baird, CEO and President, Markle Foundation Bill Bennett, Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Host, “Morning in America” Sebastian Thrun, Co-founder and CEO…

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How Social Media is Reinventing the Job Search

By Zoë Baird Many are talking about how the very nature of work is changing in today’s connected economy…the race against the machine, the rapid…

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How My Students and I Built a Classroom of Scientific Inquiry and Social Justice, and How It Changed My Life

I now manage a project funded by the Markle Foundation that seeks to connect job-seekers to a real-time education and labor market.

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The Powerful Politics of Optimism

By Zoë Baird America’s most successful political leaders have always shared a key ingredient—an optimistic vision for our country’s future. Our nation’s most respected presidents…

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Improving Opportunities for California Workers

By California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin It seems nearly every day a new technological wonder changes the way Americans live,…

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Viewpoint: How Do We Fix America’s Skills Gap?

By Dorothy Stoneman It’s no secret a skills mismatch is holding back American businesses and jobseekers. Millions in this country remain out of work or…

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5 Takeaways from LinkedIn’s Education Connect 2015

Zoë Baird, CEO and President of Markle, says the world has moved from an industrial to a digital economy. That shift is causing changes in…

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WorldAffairs 2015

Reid Hoffman, Zoë Baird, James Manyika, and Byron Auguste at WorldAffairs 2015 “On My Mind” Markle CEO and President Zoë Baird joined leading thinkers for…

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Viewpoint: Expanding opportunity for Coloradans by redefining 21st century jobs

By Zoë Baird and Governor John Hickenlooper Colorado will soon introduce “Rework America Connected,” an online jobs platform that combines skills training with a digital…

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LinkedIn Education Connect 2015

Connecting to Opportunity in a Digital World In order for higher education institutions and their graduates to thrive in the economy of the future, we…

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The Close It Summit: Demand More

Advancing Pathways to EmploymentThis panel will address questions submitted by attendees in advance of the session. Markle Senior Director Wan-Lae Cheng describes how Markle will…

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Aspen Institute Senate Socrates 2015: “America’s Moment” Talk and Signing

Rework America member Phillip Zelikow opens Aspen Institute Senate Socrates 2015 with a talk on America’s Moment. The book is jointly authored by a diverse…