Job Quality Newsletter

A monthly newsletter from the Economic Opportunities Program

The Economic Opportunities Program‘s Job Quality Newsletter is a monthly collection of job quality resources on a specific theme, from our library and beyond.

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Blog Posts

Job Quality Newsletter – Low Quality, High Costs

In this edition of the Job Quality Newsletter, we unpack why manufacturing jobs are often seen as desirable yet don’t consistently deliver on that promise, highlight research that shows how efforts to strengthen businesses can also improve the quality of jobs they provide, and consider how government purchasing power can be used to set higher job standards across the sector.

November 24, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter – Manufacturing Day

In this edition of the Job Quality Newsletter, we unpack why manufacturing jobs are often seen as desirable yet don’t consistently deliver on that promise, highlight research that shows how efforts to strengthen businesses can also improve the quality of jobs they provide, and consider how government purchasing power can be used to set higher job standards across the sector.

October 27, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter – Reflections Beyond Labor Day

In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we share reflections beyond Labor Day and explore how good jobs can shape the well-being of workers, families, and communities.

September 9, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter – Rest is Essential Work

In this issue we offer strategies for ensuring that work provides the means for a dignified, quality life, rather than work itself becoming life.

August 25, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter – Strategies to Fix Work

In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we explore how leaders are transforming jobs to prioritize equity, safety, and worker voice.

July 26, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter — Shared Success

In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we share tools, stories, and strategies to help advisors and business owners take meaningful steps towards better jobs and stronger outcomes.

June 25, 2025

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Job Quality Newsletter – Low Quality, High Costs

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Blog Posts
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Integrating a Job Quality Practice in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): A Q&A

This Q&A provides insights and lessons from the work of 11 CDFIs that participated in Shared Success, a job quality demonstration led by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP).