Work In Progress

Work In Progress


Latest Episodes

Needed steps to head off a labor shortage in the U.S.
December 31, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, Joshua Wright, EVP of Growth for Lightcast, discusses The Rising Storm, the labor research group's forecast of a massive labor shortage over the next eight years a

Turning AI into a valuable career tool
December 17, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, GitLab Foundation president & CEO Ellie Bertani joins me to discuss whether AI will eliminate jobs or will AI unlock economic opportunity for workers a

Addressing the disconnect between work and learning is crucial for economic mobility
December 10, 2024

How do you fix the disconnect between work and learning? In this episode of Work in Progress, I'm joined by Taylor McLemore, entrepreneur and founder of the Human Potential Summit, and Ryan Stowers, s

Increasing the number of women, Black, and Hispanic workers in high-tech jobs
December 03, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, Katy Knight, executive director and president of Siegel Family Endowment, and Allison Scott, CEO of Kapor Foundation, discuss the underrepresentation of women and

Recruiting women and veterans for thousands of jobs created by the manufacturing comeback
November 26, 2024

In the final episode of the Work in Progress podcast series The Manufacturing Comeback, we look at how employers are recruiting and training veterans and women to fill jobs in the manufacturing indust

Small employers are recruiting workers for the manufacturing comeback. Here’s how.
November 19, 2024

This is Episode Two of The Manufacturing Comeback, a three-part Work in Progress podcast series. The series takes you inside the surge in hiring in the manufacturing industry. In this episode, we look

Manufacturing is making a comeback in the U.S. Here’s how large companies are filling jobs.
November 12, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, we begin a three-part series examining the manufacturing comeback in the United States, the resulting surge in job creation, and the types of skills wo

Coast Guard veterans: Highly-trained and ready for work
November 05, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by two leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard Career Investment Division, Chief Stephen Keck and Deputy Chief Christopher Cruz. We take a look at how the Coas

Climate-resilient workers and entrepreneurs are finding purpose in a greening economy
October 29, 2024

In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Taj Eldridge, managing director of Jobs for the Future (JFF), to discuss the growing opportunity for good-paying climate-resilient jobs a

Strategies to lessen the further marginalization of midcareer and older workers
October 22, 2024

In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Chike Aguh, senior advisor to The Project on Workforce at Harvard University and the former Chief Innovation Officer for the Biden Administration. H