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Social Finance, a nonprofit, is spreading a model in which training programs get paid if students get hired, not just if they enroll.

Tuesday, April 6, was National Service Recognition Day—a time to honor thousands of AmeriCorps members and volunteers.

National Council on Aging president & CEO Ramsey Alwin talks about steps needed to make sure older workers are part of the economic recovery.

Here’s a look at 10 common job titles in the U.S. and how much they pay–taking into account cost of living and actual buying power in 15 major metros.

What is a digital credential, how do they serve as social and professional capital, and what are the best practices for sharing them?

With the advent of artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, and other technologies, we are entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A great deal of attention is given to the question of whether automation will destroy all jobs.

In the recovering economy, employers will play a central role as Americans look to reskill, upskill, and compete in the workforce. But what do people want and expect from employers’ hiring, advancement, and training practices?

Most forecasters expect very strong GDP growth in 2021 as the American Rescue Plan works its way through the economy and vaccinations increase. If this proves accurate, we estimate that monthly payroll employment gains over the next 10 months will average between 700,000 and 1 million per month.

The Project on Workforce is an interdisciplinary, collaborative project between the Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, the Harvard Business School Managing the Future of Work Project, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

By improving job quality and education pathways for CNAs, we can make the promise of stackable nursing pathways a reality.

Findings from a wide-ranging survey of executives and hiring managers that was conducted in partnership with Hanover Research. The survey explored employers’ views of what constitutes workforce preparedness, the educational outcomes and experiences they value most when making hiring decisions.