Not All Jobs Are Coming Back Post Covid: How States Can Help Retrain Workers
Rhode Island’s Back to Work program focuses reskilling workers through partnerships with local industries for in-demand jobs.
There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
COMMENTARY | The best job perk is self-determination.
States, Cities Begin to Order Workers Back to the Office
The ACLU is challenging a directive from South Carolina’s governor that requires state employees to return to in-person work. Other state and local orders are under fire as well.
Bidenomics Really Is Something New
COMMENTARY | The president is willing to take on political fights that Obama and Clinton considered unwise, if not unwinnable. Will that strategy pay off?
What Workism Is Doing to Parents
COMMENTARY | Public Policy should assist families--but not by helping adults spend more time on the job.
How Houston’s First Pregnant City Council Member is Using Her Power to Enact Change
For too long, pregnant workers have had to “grin and bear it” in the workplace. Abbie Kamin wants to change that.
There’s No Such Thing as a Low-Skill Worker
COMMENTARY | The label flattens workers to a single attribute, ignoring the capacities they have and devaluing the work they do.
Why are so Many Workers Moving Across State Lines?
In a report, researchers say people want to live in less populated areas with lower housing costs, potentially spreading higher-income families across the U.S.
Covid-19 Nomads Heed Pandemic Call of the Road
States want to attract well-heeled remote workers.
Child Care Benefits at Work: This App Helps your Employer Pay Your Family and Friends for Babysitting
Helpr, one of the fastest growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new legislation in California that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
Small Business Owners Can’t Find Qualified Workers, Survey Finds
The National Federation of Independent Business says the pandemic and increased unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the labor market.
What Inspired Digital Nomads to Flee America’s Big Cities May Spur Legions of Remote Workers to Do the Same
COMMENTARY | The pandemic has spurred many workers to contemplate their futures – and whether they ever want to return to office life.
Public Sector Jobs Up in March, But Still Far Below Pre-Covid Levels
Education employment in particular saw strong growth.
Moms do More Parenting When Working From Home
COMMENTARY | “It turns out that when the mother is working remotely and her partner isn’t, she ends up taking on a ton more responsibilities,” says one of the authors of a new study on the topic.
Officials Aim to Diversify the U.S. Quantum Workforce Early On
As experts unleash efforts to attract the future workforce, they are also being deliberate about ensuring the budding field is inclusive from the start.
The Hidden Toll of Remote Work
Switching to Zoom forever might be convenient, but it’s a recipe for loneliness.
U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall to Under 700,000, Lowest Since Pandemic
More than 18.9 million people still are collecting benefits, but economists are confident hiring will pick up.
Share of Remote Workers Comfortable Returning to Office Rises, Survey Finds
But the results also suggest most people want to see their coworkers vaccinated before going back.
Biden Administration Preparing $3 Trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Plan, Reports Say
The president is expected to receive the plan this week, according to reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post.
A Quick and Low-Cost Way to Drive Results-Focused Government
COMMENTARY | Creating a “community of practice,” where agency staff interested in evidence, data and innovation gather regularly, can help to build a culture of learning and improvement.
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