The Joint Center started the year off by participating in a panel at the Data for Black Lives conference, and we continued our diversity push amid the robust staff hiring season on the Hill.
Economic Studies: Future of Work
Black Jobs: The Joint Center’s Workforce Director Harin Contractor held his monthly Twitter discussion on Black jobs. Learn more here. https://jointcenter.org/tags/behind-numbers-monthly-twitter-discussion-black-jobs
Agriculture: Harin also participated in a workshop on agriculture at The Aspen Institute’s Future of Work Initiative. More details here. https://jointcenter.org/blog/joint-centers-workforce-policy-director-joins-aspen-institutes-future-work-initiative-workshop
The Joint Center’s Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton moderated a panel at the Data For Black Lives Conference. Watch it here.
Vox argues the “skills gap” doesn’t exist. Read here.
Apprenticeship coalition: Walmart, SoftBank Robotics, and Toyota joined Consumer Technology Association and IBM to launch an “apprenticeship coalition” which will provide “on-the-job training programs.” Learn more about it here.
Automation in the Hotel Industry: The Atlantic reported on Marriott International employees who are feeling the effects of automation. Read about it here.
#WOCinTech: Kapor Center’s Senior Research Associate Frieda McAlear wrote about the challenges faced by women of color in tech. Read here.
The Next Generation: PBS examined how colleges can adapt to prepare students for an ever-changing workforce, including careers that don’t exist yet. Read here.
Work is Changing: AARP’s Director of Thought Leadership and Financial Resilience Ramsey Alwin wrote on the future of work’s effect on workers and social insurance. Read here.
