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Workforce Development

Creating Policies for the Future of Work

How can we apply employee-first principles to create a pathway to greater economic security and wealth?

BY Marcela Sapone

Blog Post

08.13.2018
Community Development

Resistance and Change from the Ground Up

Just eight days before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the City of Newark to promote the Poor People’s Campaign.

BY Ryan P. Haygood

Blog Post

03.23.2018
Employment and Jobs

The Hidden Problem Plaguing American Youth

In rural communities with stagnant economies, local organizations work to guide youth to financial security.

BY Lalini Pedris

Blog Post

03.13.2018
Employment and Jobs

Fighting for the Farmworker Movement

Members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers joined a farm owner and an author to discuss fair food.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

02.22.2018
Around the Institute

2017: Year in Review

As the year comes to a close, we are thankful for the support and interest we have received in examining how work is changing and what can be done to help workers and businesses meet the challenges that new technologies and a changing workforce present.

BY Future of Work Initiative Team

Blog Post

12.29.2017
US Economy

The Future of Work Initiative Launches National Advisory Council

The Advisory Council, led by former Delaware Governor Jack Markell, will guide the Initiative’s strategy and identify solutions to help workers and businesses succeed in a changing economy.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

12.21.2017
Workforce Development

Future of Work Initiative and Cornell ILR School partner to launch Gig Data Hub

The Future of Work Initiative is partnering with Cornell University’s ILR School to develop the Gig Economy Data Hub, an online resource devoted to increasing our understanding of the gig economy.

BY Ethan Pollack & 2 more

Blog Post

12.14.2017
US Economy

Industry at a Glance: The Future of Retail

As technological innovations & economic trends reshape the nature of work, the retail industry is undergoing significant disruption.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 2 more

Blog Post

11.27.2017
Employment and Jobs

Rethinking the Future of Retail

The rise of ecommerce, new technologies, and shifting business strategies are disrupting the retail industry as we know it.

BY Sean McGovern

Blog Post

11.22.2017
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