Innovations in Work

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• Government Struggles to Fund Training and Upskilling

  According to the 2014 Ready to Work Federal report, the U.S. government's employment and training p…

  242 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by vhamilton June 2020
• Purpose-Driven Companies: Global Initiatives striving for this goal

  PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMPANIES Purpose is a momentous objective. A purpose is not the same as a Mission …

  11 views 0 comments 0 points Started by clargacha April 2020
• Misalignment Between Employers' Needs and Workers' Skillsets

  Numerous sources agree that there is about to be a shift in the skillsets that are most needed in t…

  105 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by key2xanadu March 2020
• Technology Changes Industry at a Rapid Pace

  The exponential pace of technological development is driving forth changes in many sectors of the i…

  23 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by sternals March 2020
• More Elderly in the Workplace

  From 2014-24, the U.S. labor force for 65-75-year-olds is estimated to grow 4.5%, along with 6.4% f…

  21 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens March 2020
• Social Stigma Against Future-Proof Occupations

  Some occupations are more future-proof than others. The demand for elderly care, for example, is ex…

  45 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens March 2020
• Weak Collaboration Between Educators and Employers

  Poor communication and collaboration between employers and educational institutions poses a major c…

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• Criminalization Hindering Potential Workers

  Approximately 33% of adult Americans have a criminal record, with people of color being disproporti…

  13 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Social Capital as an Overarching Structural Barrier

  I would add to the challenges the Research Team has identified- inequitable social capital- whether…

  21 views 5 comments 1 point Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Poor Job Quality and Low Wages

  American job quality has consistently deteriorated since 1979 in four ways: * Stagnation of real in…

  31 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Vocational Work is Underutilized and Unappreciated

  Vocational careers (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, sheet-metal work, pipe-fitting, etc.) will con…

  33 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Lack of a Supportive Ecosystem for Gig Workers

  Quantifying the number of gig workers can be difficult, but researchers from the National Bureau of…

  21 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Excessive Internet Use and Gaming Disorder

  While there is still disagreement about whether one can become addicted to internet use or online g…

  11 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Minorities Are Disproportionately Affected

  Minorities are disproportionally affected by the shift in occupations and skills. In the United Sta…

  24 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by NickOttens February 2020
• Opioid Epidemic

  The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, which claimed 130 lives every day in 2019. The epid…

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• Stigma Against People with Mental Disorders

  Mental disorders suffer from a social stigma that deters potential employers from hiring people who…

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• Housing and Relocation

  Across the U.S., major job centers like New York and Los Angeles suffer from severe housing afforda…

  13 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Greenduck February 2020