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: Labor Shortages
Education, Future of Work, ...
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
CARMEL MARTIN ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
Future of Work
News & Events
BRIEFING: LABOR SHORTAGES
Education, Future of Work, ...
STATEMENT FROM LIZ FAIRCHILD ON THE URGENT NEED FOR THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
NEW REPORT ON HIGH SCHOOL AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Education, Future of Work
STATEMENT FROM LIZ FAIRCHILD ON THE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD ISSUED BY OSHA
Future of Work, Health Care
NEW REPORT: WILL AUTOMATION STEAL OUR JOBS?
Answering America, Future of Work
STATEMENT FROM LIZ FAIRCHILD ON THE BUILD BACK BETTER FRAMEWORK
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
BUSINESS FORWARD ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ONGOING EFFORT TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND ELIMINATE THE HOMEWORK GAP
Education, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY & U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Education, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: CAREER PATHWAYS AND THE CATALYZE CHALLENGE
Diversity & Inclusion, Education, ...
STATEMENT FROM JIM DOYLE IN SUPPORT OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
NEW ISSUE BRIEF: RESHORING AMERICA: MANUFACTURING IN THE HEARTLAND
Future of Work, Trade
5 WAYS SMALL BUSINESSES CAN SUPPORT CAREER PATHWAYS
Education, Future of Work, ...
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, ...
UPDATED REPORT ON OUR COVID-19 BROADBAND ECONOMY
Education, Future of Work, ...
180+ BUSINESS LEADERS SIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
Access to Capital, Climate & Clean Energy, ...
UPDATED REPORT ON CLOSING THE HOMEWORK GAP
Education, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: SBA ADMINISTRATOR ON FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT REFORMS
Access to Capital, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: BUILDING AN EQUITABLE WORKFORCE THROUGH K-12 EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND GENDER EQUITY
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: SECRETARY WALSH ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD BACK BETTER
Diversity & Inclusion, Future of Work, ...
BRIEFING: FORMER SECRETARY 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, ...
NEW REPORT ON THE HOMEWORK GAP
Education, Future of Work, ...
NEW REPORT ON WHAT BUSINESS LEADERS SAY ABOUT THE HOMEWORK GAP
Education, Future of Work, ...
Briefing: Building our Infrastructure Back Better
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
Briefing: White House Briefing on the American Jobs Plan
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
Briefing: Manufacturing in the Heartland
Future of Work, Trade
NEW TRAINING MANUAL AND PODCAST ON EDUCATION REFORM
Education, Future of Work
NEW REPORT ON HIGH SCHOOL AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Education, Future of Work
NEW SURVEY REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
Education, Future of Work
Milwaukee 2020 virtual policy roundtables, August 17-20
Climate & Clean Energy, Diversity & Inclusion, ...
Briefing: John Bailey on Closing the Homework Gap during Covid-19
Education, Future of Work, ...
For D.C. students, teach coding as a “language of power.”
Education, Future of Work
Rep. Stevens and Business Leaders Speak on Education Reform
Education, Future of Work
BRIEFING: REP. HALEY STEVENS ON THE FUTURE OF WORK
Education, Future of Work