State of Our Workforce

On this episode of State of Our Workforce we continue our series on the Anthropology of Work. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we explore the systemic barriers Native American workers face and the strategies needed to build a more inclusive workforce. We are excited to be joined by Natasha Hale, Project Lead for Workforce Grantmaking in Native Nations and Communities at Workforce Matter...

This is the third of three conversations we hosted LIVE from the National Fund's premier, biennial convening, SHIFT Toward an Equitable Future . A large part of our work at the National Fund is identifying ways in which we use our national platform to drive regional change on issues such as occupational segregation. As part of that work, we identified career navigation as one such lever. We believ...

This is the second of three conversations we hosted LIVE from the National Fund's premier, biennial convening, SHIFT Toward an Equitable Future . A large part of our work at the National Fund is identifying ways in which we use our national platform to drive regional change on issues such as occupational segregation. As part of that work, we identified career navigation as one such lever. We belie...

This is the first of three conversations we hosted LIVE from the National Fund's premier, biennial convening, SHIFT Toward an Equitable Future . A large part of our work at the National Fund is identifying ways in which we use our national platform to drive regional change on issues such as occupational segregation. As part of that work, we identified career navigation as one such lever. We believ...

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...

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. T...

We are excited to continue our conversation about the Anthropology of Work on State of Our Workforce. This month, in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are so excited to be joined by Josie Howard, CEO of We Are Oceania for a conversation about her organization's work to empower the Micronesian population in Hawai'i. Join us as we delve into the complexities of Mi...

We are excited to continue our conversation about the Anthropology of Work on State of Our Workforce. This month, special guest host Carrie Felton, director of worker success at the National Fund, will be joined by Andrea Valencia and Anabelle Garay from Linguaficient to explore the critical topic of language justice and its pivotal role in fostering equity within our workforce. From dismantling l...

We continue to explore the anthropology of work on State of Our Workforce. We're very excited to recognize Women's History Month and discuss the ongoing negotiations around the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Congress. Discover how the WIOA reauthorization could reshape the landscape of workforce development and what it means for women across industries in an era of rapid change...

Welcome to the new season of State of Our Workforce! This year, our conversations will center on the Anthropology of Work . (Check out our mini-episode to learn more.) In recognizing Black History Month, we are joined by Dr. Angela Jackson, founder of Future Forward, and Dr. Rachel Watkins, professor of anthropology at American University, for a conversation about the history of research and the w...

Michelle Wilson takes on the role of guest to discuss the upcoming year on State of Our Workforce. She explores the "Anthropology of Work" and the conversations, ideas, and guests that will help everyone learn more about this exciting topic.

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 Program Manager Melissa Kleder for a conversation about the 2023 CareerSTAT F...

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 Abbie Langston, vice president of research at PolicyLink, and Joan Chase, senior director fo...

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 Anne Kandilis, director of Springfield WORKS for a conversation about how she has been able...

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...

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, dir...

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...

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...

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 abou...

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 disc...

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...

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 President and CEO Amanda Cage is joined by Hollie Marston, network director at the National Fund, for a conversation about the National Fund's upcoming convening, SHIFT The Future of Workforce. https://shift...

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. his month, National Fund President and CEO Amanda Cage is joined by Kermit Kaleba, strategy director for employer aligned programs at Lumina Foundation, for a conversation about skills-based hiring and community colleges.

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, guest host Tom Strong, director of employer activation at the National Fund, is joined by Angela Carr Klitzsch, president and CEO of EmployIndy, for a discussion on youth employment.