Workforce Development

Technology & Innovation

Patenting with the stars: Where are technology leaders leading the labor market?

David Autor, Anna Salomons, and Bryan Seegmiller

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Up Front

What works in workforce development—and how can it work better?

Brent Orrell, Greg Wright, Harry Holzer, Rachel Lipson, and David Deming

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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Creating ‘good jobs’ for vulnerable workers in the broadband sector

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

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Technology & Innovation

Exploring the impact of language models on cognitive automation

Anton Korinek

Monday, March 6, 2023

Reports

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Report

Metro Monitor 2023: Examining pandemic-era patterns of inclusive growth across the U.S.

Joseph Parilla and Glencora Haskins

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Infrastructure

The start of America’s infrastructure decade: How macroeconomic factors may shape local strategies

Adie Tomer, Caroline George, and Joseph W. Kane

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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Report

With high-tech manufacturing plants promising good jobs in Ohio, workforce developers race to get ready

Mark Muro, Lavea Brachman, and Yang You

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Female engineer wearing protective clothing and helmet is inspecting the availability of the freight train's hydraulic system. A technician with laptop inspecting work at a railway maintenance workshop

Report

How state and local leaders can harness new infrastructure funding to build a stronger, more inclusive workforce

Martha Ross, Joseph W. Kane, Felix Laniyan, and Annelies Goger

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Technology & Innovation

Work and meaning in the age of AI

Daniel Susskind

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Blog Posts

Multi ethnic female colleagues sit at workplace working together looks at pc screen use corporate program

The Avenue

Apprenticeships for office jobs can prepare downtowns for the future of work

Annelies Goger and Tracy Hadden Loh

Monday, November 21, 2022

The entrance sign to the campus of Fresno State University in Fresno, California on September 14, 2018.

The Avenue

New legislation and research reaffirm the importance of regional public universities for local economies

Robert Maxim, Mark Muro, and Yang You

Friday, November 18, 2022

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The Avenue

How local leaders can prepare a workforce of the future: Three takeaways from the Transforming Cities Lab

Lavea Brachman and Malia Xie

Thursday, November 10, 2022

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Events

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Mar

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ChatGPT and the future of work

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Accelerating federal, state, and local investments in the U.S. infrastructure workforce

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

The future of the US-China competition for human capital

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Washington, DC

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Metrics for job quality, mobility, and equity

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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Workforce Development

Patenting with the stars: Where are technology leaders leading the labor market?

What works in workforce development—and how can it work better?

Creating ‘good jobs’ for vulnerable workers in the broadband sector

Exploring the impact of language models on cognitive automation

Reports

Metro Monitor 2023: Examining pandemic-era patterns of inclusive growth across the U.S.

The start of America’s infrastructure decade: How macroeconomic factors may shape local strategies

With high-tech manufacturing plants promising good jobs in Ohio, workforce developers race to get ready

How state and local leaders can harness new infrastructure funding to build a stronger, more inclusive workforce

Work and meaning in the age of AI

Blog Posts

Apprenticeships for office jobs can prepare downtowns for the future of work

New legislation and research reaffirm the importance of regional public universities for local economies

How local leaders can prepare a workforce of the future: Three takeaways from the Transforming Cities Lab

Events

ChatGPT and the future of work

Accelerating federal, state, and local investments in the U.S. infrastructure workforce

The future of the US-China competition for human capital

Related Books

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

Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours

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

Experts

Greg Wright

Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Mark Muro

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Multimedia

Brookings Metro at 25: Building a more prosperous, just, and resilient future

Metrics for job quality, mobility, and equity

Why it’s harder for American workers to get ahead, and what we can do about it

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