In this episode of Work Trends RU, host Carl Van Horn speaks with Rachel Korberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Families and Workers Fund. They discuss

the Families and Workers Fund’s mission and accomplishments, as well as innovative strategies to improve economic mobility and job quality for workers. Ms. Korberg highlights programs like PowerCorpsPHL, which combines wraparound services with job training for youth in Philadelphia; RxKids, a Michigan-based initiative that provides financial assistance to pregnant women to fight infant poverty; and Better Builder®, a program seeking to improve working conditions in the construction industry in Texas. She also discusses what makes a good job and the value of employer partnerships.

Resource Links:

The Families & Workers Fund

PowerCorpsPHL

Good Jobs Champion Group

RxKids

Good Jobs Institute

Better Builder®