Shift Work Forward

State of Our Workforce

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State of Our Workforce is your front-row seat to how Shift Work Forward is redesigning work and expanding opportunity across the country. Each episode explores how leaders and communities are reshaping workforce systems to be more inclusive, responsive, and equitable for everyone. From national policy conversations to on-the-ground innovation, we spotlight the people and ideas transforming how work works. Through conversations with thought leaders and stories with local changemakers, we share bold ideas, real experiences, and practical strategies for building a future where every workers has w...

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Episode 12 - State of Our Workforce: June 2022 feat. Michelle Wilson Ed.D 28.07.2023 8:35

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 her colleague Michelle Wilson Ed. D, director of evaluation and learning, for a conversation about the newly released Workforce Equity Dashboard. Explore the Dashbo...

Episode 11 - State of Our Workforce: May 2022 feat. Matt Bruce 28.07.2023 7:37

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 Matt Bruce, executive director of the Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance, for a conversation about mental health and the workplace.

Episode 10 - State of Our Workforce: April 2022 feat. Rob Hope 28.07.2023 9:13

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 Rob Hope, director of ReWork the Bay, for a conversation about the recently released "The State of Bay Area Workers" data tool. Explore the tool: https://reworktheb...

Episode 9 - State of Our Workforce: March 2022 feat. Bishara Addison 28.07.2023 9:51

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 Bishara Addison, director of job placement at the Fund for Our Economic Future, for a conversation on women in the workforce. Anecdotes and Evidence: https://www.th...

Episode 8 - State of Our Workforce: February 2022 feat. Tom Strong 28.07.2023 9:18

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 Tom Strong, director of employer activation at the National Fund, as they dig into the latest jobs numbers and a new tool employers can use to improve the quality o...

Episode 7 - State of Our Workforce: December 2021 feat. Hollie Marston 28.07.2023 7:48

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 Employer Activation Tom Strong is joined by Hollie Marston, network director at the National Fund. The discussion covers the way the National Fund network is implementing local, place-based solut...

Episode 6 - State of Our Workforce: November 2021 feat. Carrie Felton 28.07.2023 8:33

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 Carrie Felton, director of worker success at the National Fund. They discuss how workforce actors can use the opportunity of funding from the new infrastructure bil...

Episode 5 - State of Our Workforce: October 2021 feat. Tom Strong 28.07.2023 7:55

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 Tom Strong, director of employer activation at the National Fund, to discuss The Great Resignation, what's holding back economic growth right now, and how employers...

Episode 4 - State of Our Workforce: September 2021 feat. Bryan Lindsley 28.07.2023 8:18

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 Bryan Lindsley, director of systems change at the National Fund, to discuss systems thinking and the many factors that affect unemployment and jobs numbers. UPDATE:...

Episode 3 - State of Our Workforce: August 2021 feat. Kelly Aiken 28.07.2023 7:24

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 Kelly Aiken, chief program officer at the National Fund, to discuss the collective trauma we've all experienced over the past year and the impact it can have on the...

Episode 2 - State of Our Workforce: July 2021 feat. Michelle Wilson, Ed.D 28.07.2023 8:17

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 Michelle Wilson Ed. D, director of evaluation and learning at the National Fund, to discuss the state of equity in our workforce and the release of Advancing Workfo...

Episode 1 - State of Our Workforce: June 2021 feat. Tom Strong 28.07.2023 8:33

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. Is there actually a labor shortage? What's holding people back from entering the workforce? This month, National Fund President and CEO Amanda Cage is joined by Tom Strong, director of employer activation at the National Fund, to dis...