State of Our Workforce – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Join us for the next episode of State of Our Workforce where we will continue our series on the Anthropology of Work. The National Fund will host its premier, biennial convening SHIFT Toward an Equitable Future in Memphis, TN, September 24-26. We are so excited to dig deeper on workforce equity, systems change, job quality, and more.

We are excited to be joined by Hollie Marston, Network Director at the National Fund, to talk about what you can expect at SHIFT this year. Hollie and the National Fund team have been hard at work putting together a learning agenda that will help us amplify voices that need to be heard, activate new solutions to persistent problems, and accelerate change needed to achieve an equitable workforce. Plus, we'll have a very special announcement about September's State of Our Workforce.

Tune in to learn about SHIFT and more!

On this episode of State of Our Workforce, we continue our series on the Anthropology of Work and celebrate Pride Month. We dig into how employers can create safe, equitable environments for LGBTQ+ employees and allow people to thrive authentically.

We are excited to be joined by Janell Thomas, founder of My CoLab Partners, who shared her insights on building and sustaining inclusive workplaces. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to support LGBTQ+ workers and ensure your workplace is a space where everyone can thrive.

Learn more about My CoLab Partners here: https://www.mycolabpartners.com/

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions takes a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country.This month, National Fund Director of Evaluation and Learning, Michelle Wilson Ed.D, is joined by National Fund President and CEO Amanda Cage, for a conversation about Workforce Development Month, the ongoing work at the National Fund, and a special announcement!

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions takes a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country.

This month, National Fund Director of Evaluation and Learning, Michelle Wilson Ed.D, is joined by her National Fund colleagues Carrie Felton, director of worker success, and Tom Strong, director of employer activation, for a conversation about the ongoing work throughout the network to dismantle occupational segregation.

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions will take a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country. This month, National Fund Director of Evaluation and Learning, Michelle Wilson Ed.D, is joined by Kerry McKittrick, Associate Director of the Project on Workforce at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, for a conversation about career navigation.

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions will take a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country. This month, National Fund Director of Systems Change, Ricardo Henriquez, is joined by Ranita Jain, Senior Associate, Center for Economic Opportunity at The Annie E. Casey Foundation for a conversation about how we're working together to shift the way private and public workforce systems prepare and support young adults in jobs and careers.

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions will take a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country. This month, National Fund Director of Evaluation and Learning Michelle Wilson is joined by Linda Dworak, director of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative for a conversation about changing systems for workforce equity in Baltimore.

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions takes a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country. This month, National Fund Network Director Hollie Marston is joined by Aimee Durfee, Director of Workforce Innovation at CenterState CEO, to discuss the state of women in the workforce.

Each month, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions takes a deeper dive into the diverse, innovative, and effective workforce solutions its network is adopting to address local challenges across the country. This month, National Fund Director of Evaluation and Learning Michelle Wilson, Ed.D is joined by Earl Buford, president of CAEL and a member of the National Fund Board of Directors, to discuss the state of workforce equity.

The State of Our Workforce: Where Are We Now? goes beyond Department of Labor employment and jobs numbers to explore issues at the forefront of workforce development.This month, National Fund Director of Worker Success Carrie Felton is joined by our partners in Greensboro, North Carolina — Meredith Berger and Brian Norris of the Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative and Ann Flynt from Guilford Apprenticeship Partners — to talk about National Apprenticeship Week.