Future of Work
The future of work offers both an opportunity and a challenge. If we prepare our workforce for the changing job market, technological progress will lead to new efficiencies and jobs, driving productivity and our economy forward. If we fail, our economy will suffer, and inequalities will get worse.
Eighty-three percent of U.S. jobs that pay under $20/hour will soon be subject to automation. And 2.4 million new skilled manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2028. Our high schools are not producing a prepared workforce; business leaders are struggling to meet their employment demands. Because they cannot find enough talented graduates nearby, local companies are forced to look elsewhere. The solution starts in schools.
Students need basic technical skills, the ability to learn continuously, good judgment and teamwork, and self-reliance. They must be ready to move through jobs quicker, reskill when necessary, and take advantage of new technologies.
Reports
Media

Briefing: Office of the First Lady and the U.S. Department of Education
Education, Future of Work

U.S. Department of Education on the Digital Divide
Education, Future of Work, ...

Business Forward & Walton Family Foundation Briefing: Career Pathways and the Catalyze Challenge
Diversity & Inclusion, Education, ...

Briefing: U.S. Department of Education on Pathways to Success
Diversity & Inclusion, Education, ...

Briefing: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on the Bipartisan Innovation Act
Access to Capital, Diversity & Inclusion, ...

Briefing: Advisors to the Departments of Commerce and Education on Building an Equitable Workforce
Education, Future of Work, ...

Briefing: Council of Economic Advisers Member Jared Bernstein on the Economic Impacts of Build Back Better
Access to Capital, Future of Work

Briefing: U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Workforce Development and Build Back Better
Future of Work, Small Business

Briefing: Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King on K-12 Education and Workforce Development
Education, Future of Work

Briefing: U.S. Department of Commerce on Workforce Development
Education, Future of Work, ...

Briefing: Former IRS Commissioners on Shrinking the Tax Gap
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...

Briefing: White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Policy Priorities
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...

Briefing: The Power of Clean Slate Policies for Economic Development
Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work, ...

Briefing: The American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...

Briefing: Building Our Infrastructure Back Better
Climate & Clean Energy, Future of Work, ...

Hiring for Skills and the Future of Work
Future of Work, Small Business

ARE OUR KIDS PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK?
Education, Future of Work

Briefing: Manufacturing in the Heartland
Future of Work, Trade

Making the Business Case: Education Reform
Education, Future of Work

Briefing: Natalie Gould on the Future of Work
Education, Future of Work

BRIEFING: REP. HALEY STEVENS ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
Education, Future of Work

ANSWERING AMERICA: WILL AUTOMATION TAKE OUR JOBS?
Answering America, Future of Work

SOLUTIONS 2020: FUTURE OF WORK POLICY WORKING GROUP
Future of Work, Solutions 2020

SOLUTIONS 2020 CONFERENCE CALL: FUTURE OF WORK POLICY WORKING GROUP
Future of Work, Solutions 2020
