Workforce Development

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

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

Reports

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

Employees work on several 737 Max aircrafts at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson - RC12CF24E470

Workforce Development

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

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

workforce training

Workforce Development

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

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

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

Workforce Development

Understanding the skills gap—and what employers can do about it

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Friday, December 6, 2019

Kansas City

Technology & Innovation

The case for growth centers: How to spread tech innovation across America

Robert D. Atkinson, Mark Muro, and Jacob Whiton

December 9, 2019

Blog Posts

Automation workers

The Avenue

AI will affect better-paid workers—but that doesn’t mean they’re the most vulnerable

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Jacob Whiton

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Target store

The Avenue

Black Friday shopping season sheds light on self-checkout and the curse of ‘so-so technologies’

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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The Avenue

Low-wage work is more pervasive than you think, and there aren’t enough “good jobs” to go around

Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman

Thursday, November 21, 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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Related Books

"Under-Rewarded Efforts" book cover

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

By Santiago Levy

2018

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Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours

By Robert C. Pozen

2012

First Thing We Do, Let’s Deregulate All the Lawyers

By Clifford Winston, Robert W. Crandall, and Vikram Maheshri

2011

Experts

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Up Front

Are the kids alright? Saving and wealth accumulation among the millennial generation

William G. Gale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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Up Front

College sports joins the marketplace, with limits

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Molly Kinder

David M. Rubenstein Fellow - 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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