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Future of Work

Every person has gifts and potential. Shifting how our country empowers people in the workplace is key to unlocking them to the benefit of individuals, employers, and society as a whole.

 a tv showing a still from the TV show the bear in a blue room ‘The Bear’ isn’t just compelling TV: It also has lessons on hiring

The Hulu hit gives a human face to people hurt by restrictive hiring practices

 A woman with curly brown hair wearing a lab coat and goggles and pink plastic gloves holding a dropper and vial Solving the health care shortage could be this simple

It’s possible to build a better path while fulfilling dreams along the way.

 A young man with glasses and a beard wearing a light blue shirt talking to an older man wearing a vest with his hand on his chin and a laptop on the table. 5 generations in the workplace: an opportunity, not an obstacle.

How to harness each generation’s strengths and qualities 

 A collage featuring a group of coworkers sitting at a table with teal stripes overlaid 4 tools that can help employers think differently about the workplace

Here are the top resources innovators are developing for hiring managers to transform the workplace.

 Evan Feinberg speaking on a panel. When businesses and communities collaborate, everyone wins

How employers can create business solutions that strengthen communities and uplift everyone who lives in them.

 Human potential summit speakers The five biggest trends changing the workplace right now

The workplace is changing. Leaders at the Human Potential Summit tell us how.

Roy Spence How to go from collecting a paycheck to living your dream

How to use marketing principles to help everyone find their purpose

 A black and white photo of a guy using an old fashioned computer with a blue screen showing binary code as a stylistic element How to preserve the human in an increasingly machine-run world

Best practices for using AI for productivity and innovation.

 A person wearing a blue shirt holding a clipboard Your workplace can benefit from skills-based hiring. Here’s how.

What exactly is a microcredential — and how can it be used to improve businesses?

 A man standing in front of a house Why 53 million workers are stuck in low-wage jobs

Work matters, with or without a diploma.

 A photo collage featuring a woman smiling in color in front of bw photos Think Gen Z is a problem? Think again.

 The hidden strengths of today’s “me” generation.

 a collage showing someone measuring and someone typing on a laptop Why a college degree shouldn’t hold qualified people back

Hiring barriers stop qualified people from finding meaningful work. Here’s how we fix it.
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