Employment
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What are workers thinking in 2022?
Businesses tell us they’re having a tough time hiring and retaining workers. Do people not want to work or is something deeper going on? We’re conducting focus groups with workers to find out what’s going on. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
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Why supporting working moms benefits families, employers, and you
When working women become mothers, they have to weigh the pros and cons of staying at their paid jobs. Here’s how making it easier for moms to work could benefit the US economy, your community, and you.
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Perspectives from Main Street: The impact of COVID-19 on workforce entities [2021]
Workforce development and job service entities experienced the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost all reporting disruptions in 2021. Here’s what survey data tells us.
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[Watch] High-Quality Early Care and Education: Cost, Affordability & Racial Equity
The pandemic highlighted the important role early care and education (ECE) plays in supporting working-age parents. In this webinar, gain insights from research on the cost of providing high-quality ECE, challenges low- and moderate-income families face in paying for it, and the racial and ethnic equity issues at play. Watch on demand.
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Going over the benefits cliff: The catch of higher wages
Landing a better-paying job is the dream of many Americans. But what happens when a higher salary makes it harder to pay the bills?
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A collaborative approach to one state’s child care challenges
Lack of affordable, high-quality child care prevents many individuals from going back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic—and from entering the job market altogether. In Delaware, first-hand insights from parents, employers, and small business owners inform solutions to easing child care challenges in the state.
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Banks help Tulsa embrace a promising future
From job training and industry-recognized skills certificates to job placement services and financial literacy education, get to know one program helping low- and moderate-income residents of Oklahoma and southwest Missouri enter the workforce.
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New dashboard highlights Native Americans’ place in national labor force conversations
How are Native Americans faring in the labor market? The new Native American Labor Market Dashboard lets you track statistics are not readily available anywhere else.
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Can your current career skills land you a higher-paying job?
The Occupational Mobility Explorer tool helps you identify transferable job skills and explore career opportunities in your community.
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Opportunity Occupations Offer More Than One Path to Good Careers
Get insights about opportunity occupations, jobs that pay a good wage without requiring a four-year college degree, in 121 metro areas.