Workforce Development

Workers computer

The Avenue

How patents can tell us what jobs AI is poised to disrupt

Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, and Robert Maxim

Thursday, January 9, 2020

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The Avenue

Addressing poverty can heal an increasingly divided country

Monday, December 23, 2019

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Podcast Episode

AI will affect better-paid workers, but will it displace them?

Mark Muro and Fred Dews

Friday, December 20, 2019

Cleveland

The Avenue

Many businesses have irrational human resources practices. How Cuyahoga County, Ohio is working to address that

David Feinerman

December 20, 2019

Reports

woman working in factory

Workforce Development

The role of employers in addressing the skills gap

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

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Workforce Development

How a medical tech company partners with higher education to build career ladders

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

Two young men in vocational school, taking a class on repairing diesel engines.

Workforce Development

Employee development through a ‘Pay for Skills’ program

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

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Workforce Development

One company’s approach to workforce development: Charting unknown territory and emphasizing the fundamentals

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

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Workforce Development

For one manufacturer, providing educational opportunities is key to past and future success

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

Blog Posts

Growth Centers event

The Avenue

To counter regional divergence, we need to move from scary statistics to bold responses

Mark Muro, Robert D. Atkinson, and Jacob Whiton

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Workforce space

The Avenue

Setting the stage for talent-driven economic development

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Talent development

The Avenue

Talent is America’s most precious resource—it’s time economic development organizations focus more on developing it

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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Events

The future of work in Africa: Opportunities and challenges of digital technologies

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

The future of ICT in the digital economy

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Building the workforce of the future: Resilient people and places

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM EDT

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Under-Rewarded Efforts: The Elusive Quest for Prosperity in Mexico

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Experts

Andre M. Perry

Fellow - Metropolitan Policy Program

Marcela Escobari

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education

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Senior Fellow and Policy Director - Metropolitan Policy Program

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Multimedia

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Podcast Episode

What does the GM auto workers’ strike tell us about the strength of unions?

Joseph W. Kane and Adrianna Pita

Friday, October 25, 2019

Los Alamos Hills Sports Park, Murietta, CA

Podcast Episode

Advancing opportunity in California’s Inland Empire

Rachel Barker, Marek Gootman, Chad Shearer, and Fred Dews

Friday, June 28, 2019

Christian Reyes works on some wiring at Felsomat in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg

Podcast Episode

The promise of community colleges as pathways to high-quality jobs

Elizabeth Mann Levesque, Martha Ross, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

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