Job Quality

It’s Not a Labor Shortage; It’s a Good Jobs Shortage

Let’s demand better job quality for the workers who sacrificed so much to ensure that the rest of us made it safely through the pandemic.

May 23, 2021
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Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, April 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

April 28, 2021

To Build Back Better, Job Quality Is the Key

We must build an economy where people can work with dignity, support themselves and their loved ones, and contribute to a healthy and thriving society.

April 14, 2021
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Job Quality and Employee Ownership: An Interview with Job Quality Fellow Rick Plympton (CEO, Optimax)

Optimax works in precision optics. But they didn’t need a microscope to see why employee ownership was a smart decision.

April 9, 2021

Race and Gender Wealth Equity and the Role of Employee Share Ownership

Employee ownership can promote equity, improve job quality, and boost business performance.

April 1, 2021
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Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, March 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

March 31, 2021

Trillion Dollar Opportunities: Quality Jobs Should Be A Priority in Federal Procurement

Public procurement should do more to reward good companies, promote job quality, and offer accessible and inclusive opportunities for all.

March 30, 2021
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Job Quality in Practice Survey

What strategies do you use to advance job quality and what resources are useful in your work? Help us answer these questions and more.

February 23, 2021

Job Quality Can’t Wait: An Introduction to the Job Quality Tools Library

Maureen Conway and Jenny Weissbourd introduce the Job Quality Tools Library, including tools and approaches you can put to work immediately.

February 18, 2021
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