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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.

 Two men sitting in a music studio. 75% of employers can’t find talent. The music industry can teach them.

Could a program built to develop music talent change the way we think about education?

 Person in an office. Three new pathways to help end America’s labor shortage

How to help the talent of today fill the jobs of tomorrow.

 Students in a classroom. What if aspiring teachers could earn their degrees while still working?

Apprenticeship degrees enable teachers to earn credentials without putting their lives on hold.

 Three people running across a blue broken line. 1 employee changed how this company hires

An auto parts maker struggled to hire frontline workers — until it opened up its hiring policy. 

 Arik Armstead smiling Why this NFL player went from football camps to career camps

NFL Man of the Year winner Arik Armstead works with corporate partners to build career development camps.

 A girl in a classroom focusing on the lesson. Don’t just tell students what to be. Show them how.

What most professional development programs get wrong — and how to fix it.

 Man wearing headphones Hiring the ‘unhirable’ could change everything

Second chances transform lives and raise the potential of the entire U.S. workforce.

 Two people look at notes on a screen Is AI coming for your job? Here's how to take control.

For many, AI’s growing presence in the workforce is a worrying trend. But with the right framework, it can be a huge strength.

 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.
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