Work In Progress

Work In Progress


Latest Episodes

Seeding innovative workforce development solutions for opportunity youth
July 16, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Sarah Keh, the vice president of corporate social responsibility at Prudential Financial to discuss the company's $180 million committmen

The potential impact of AI on the way we do our jobs
July 09, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I am joined by Vilas Dhar, president, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and a global expert on AI, equity, and how artificial intelligence is shaping our

Creating economic mobility and job opportunity for all citizens
July 02, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland. We sat down together at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week to talk about what his administration is doing to create econ

Engineers and technicians needed as chip manufacturing is poised to surge
June 25, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by John Mitchell, president & CEO, IPC International to discuss the increased demand for workers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and how th

Age stereotypes in the media hurt everyone
June 18, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by writer-producer Ron Friedman and David Gittins, executive director of Age Inclusion in Media, to talk about the way the media portrays older adults a

Employer-provided education benefits are keeping workers from moving on
June 11, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Bijal Shah, Guild's new CEO, to discuss how big companies are helping their employees find their next career step inside or outside the company thro

SkillUp is helping non-degree holders find short-term, low-cost training
June 04, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Steven Lee, CEO of the SkillUp Coalition, a nonprofit that has already supported two million people looking for training and job pathways in in-deman

‘Occupational segregation’ puts many women in the workforce on uneven economic footing
May 28, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Gayle Goldin, deputy director for the Womens Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor, joins me to talk about some of the longstanding barriers to good-

Unconscious bias against older workers hurts the employee and the employer
May 14, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Heather Tinsley-Fix, senior advisor, employer engagement for AARP to talk about the aging workforce and why it is good business for employers to act

Despite the sticker shock, students see the value in a college degree to career success. So, what happens when they can’t afford it?
May 07, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, Courtney Brown, VP of strategic impact and planning for Lumina Foundation, and Stephanie Marken, senior partner at Gallup, share details of a new joint study that

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