"Apprenticeships, youth career pathways... are so powerful, because it's truly what can give people that opportunity." - Geoffrey M. Roche and Chike Aguh discuss addressing workforce inequalities and scaling innovative training models in healthcare as part of our Redesigning Education and Work: Lunchtime Dialogue Series. Watch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/gCUYfr7s Next week, we'll continue the four-part series: • Microcredentials in Focus (Oct. 17th, with Kathleen deLaski and Michelle Van Noy) • Social Capital in the Age of AI (Oct. 24th, with Kerry McKittrick and Nitzan Pelman) • AI and the Future of Skills (Oct. 28th with Nathalie Gazzaneo and Ben Weidmann) Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gkztiemz
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Get informed with actionable workforce research: https://www.pw.hks.harvard.edu/get-updates The Project on Workforce at Harvard is a leading source for actionable research for the future of work. We produce and catalyze basic and applied research at the intersection of education and labor markets for leaders in business, education, and policy. Our research aims to shape a postsecondary system of the future that creates better pathways to economic mobility and smoother transitions between education and careers. The Project 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.
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Employees at The Project on Workforce at Harvard
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Jerry Rubin
Visiting Fellow at The Project On The Workforce
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Stacy Blake-Beard
Clinical Professor at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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Chike Aguh
Senior Advisor, Project on Workforce at Harvard University | Former Chief Innovation Officer at U.S. Department of Labor, Biden-Harris Administration
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Simba Gandari, MBA, Ed.M
Workforce Strategist and Social Impact Specialist
Updates
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Millions of workers are also juggling caregiving. Employers need to rethink. - Joseph Fuller speaks with Christina Pazzanese at The Harvard Gazette about his new report Hidden Workers: The Case for Caregivers (https://lnkd.in/gSnJxHbQ) which finds that strict hiring policies, work rules, and scheduling hurt employees and productivity, retention, and the bottom line. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gZubB8_a
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The Project on Workforce at Harvard reposted this
As the #college landscape grapples with eroding public confidence in the value of higher education, I've had the opportunity to share insights from a multi-year research project we conducted at The Project on Workforce at Harvard focused on crucial link between higher education and the #workforce. I hope you'll take some time to dive into the College-to-Jobs research, featuring: 📕 The College-to-Jobs Playbook, which evaluates programs and policies that connect students to high-paying jobs; 🔍 The College-to-Jobs Map, a data tool that links higher education and labor market data at the regional level; and 💼 Stakeholder briefs that provide actionable recommendations for educators, employers, and policymakers to improve student outcomes. Let us know what you think! Link here:
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How will AI disrupt the labor market? Watch a recap of the full discussion with David Deming and Larry Summers: https://lnkd.in/gKVKTPAb
How Will AI Disrupt the Labor Market?
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Detailed piece on the extent and economics of caregiving by CNN's Jeanne Sahadi. Our research Project on Managing the Future of Work, including our new paper Hidden Workers: The Case for Caregivers out last week, illustrate the degree to which caregiving obligations result in workers being marginalized in the labor market or obliged to leave an attractive role. Employers generally underestimate both the extent of caregivers in their organization and the impact of caregiving on their workers' productivity and retention. Demands on caregivers will grow over time due to smaller nuclear families and the growth of "sandwich generation" workers-- those caring for children/teens and elders at the same time. #caregiving #careeconomy Harvard Business School https://lnkd.in/emVV-X8v
How companies can ease the strain on employees taking care of elderly parents or ill family members | CNN Business
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A data-driven case that AI has already changed the U.S. labor market— from David Deming. “We were interested in whether there was any empirical truth to ‘things are changing faster than ever’. So we developed this concept we call occupational ‘churn’ way back in 2017. The idea was to measure the total magnitude of changes in the frequency of different types of jobs over time.” https://lnkd.in/e8z8ixfu “After 1970, the US labor market entered a forty-year period of relative quietude. The 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s (2010-2019, so pre-pandemic) were among the least volatile periods in history. We thought this is where the story would end, with us telling everyone to calm down. But then we started looking at data from the post-pandemic labor market, and we were forced to revisit our prior beliefs. We found four reasons to think that things might be different this time.”
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Generative AI embraced faster than internet, PCs: The Gazette spoke with David Deming about what he and co-authors Alexander Bick and Adam Blandin found, and what it could mean for business. https://lnkd.in/gM8NYYVK
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What does the future of the healthcare workforce look like? Join us tomorrow for a dialogue about new approaches to addressing workforce inequalities and scaling innovative training models with Chike Aguh and Geoffrey M. Roche. 📅 Wednesday, October 9th 🕛 12-12:30pm ET 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gkztiemz Next week, we'll continue the four-part series: • Microcredentials in Focus (Oct. 17th, with Kathleen deLaski and Michelle Van Noy) • Social Capital in the Age of AI (Oct. 24th, with Kerry McKittrick and Nitzan Pelman) • AI and the Future of Skills (Oct. 28th with Nathalie Gazzaneo and Ben Weidmann) Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkztiemz #healthcare #workforce
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The Project on Workforce at Harvard reposted this
Today on Forked Lightning: A data-driven case that AI has already changed the U.S. labor market A painfully cautious economist tries – and fails - to avoid the AI hype https://lnkd.in/edtn6mE8 Chris Ong, Lawrence Summers and I have a new paper about labor market disruption in historical perspective. https://lnkd.in/eimr7SSe The last three decades were the most stable period of labor market change since 1880. But recently, things have been changing more rapidly.
A data-driven case that AI has already changed the U.S. labor market
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The Project on Workforce at Harvard reposted this
New HBS Managing the Future of Work report: What employers can do to benefit from the skills and experience of caregivers Hidden Workers: The Case for Caregivers, by Joseph Fuller, Manjari Raman, and Francis Hintermann, is the latest in a series of reports on workers on the margins of the labor market who are seeking fuller employment. Research by the Harvard Business School Project on Managing the Future of Work shows that individuals with caregiving responsibilities and their own health issues make up the largest segment of the workforce who are currently sidelined and striving to find work or increase their hours. By the numbers: -From the report's survey, 86 percent of the 4,470 previously unemployed workers now employed confirmed they are primary caregivers for children, elders, or both. -Only 23 percent of employers prioritize hiring caregivers, missing out on a vast pool of untapped talent. -75 percent of hidden workers who are caregivers have been applying for jobs over the past five years without success. -Caregiving responsibilities span all age groups: caregivers of children are typically aged 30–40, while those caring for adults are either young adults aged 18–29 or adults aged 41 and over. Notably, more men are taking on caregiving roles, especially in households requiring both childcare and eldercare. Takeaways for employers: 💡 Recognize the Impact of Caregiving: Ignoring the caregiving crisis negatively affects both employees and businesses, leading to workforce dropouts, reduced productivity, and economic decline. Employers should acknowledge that caregiving responsibilities can cause valuable employees to leave if not supported. 💡 Lead by Example to Build a Caring Culture: Leadership should model supportive behaviors by sharing their own caregiving challenges and openly discussing the issue. This helps to legitimize caregiving concerns within the organization and encourages a culture where employees feel comfortable seeking support. 💡 Build the Business Case for Support: Companies should calculate the hidden costs associated with not supporting caregivers, such as absenteeism, turnover, and decreased productivity. Recognizing these costs can highlight the tangible benefits of investing in caregiving support, including higher retention rates and improved employee performance. 💡 Understand and Address Care Demographics: Employers should map out the caregiving responsibilities within their workforce to tailor benefits and accommodations effectively. By segmenting employees based on their specific caregiving needs, companies can offer customized support rather than generic benefits that may go unused. Read the report: https://hbs.me/9ettkteb #HiddenWorkers #Caregivers #CareCrisis #CareEconomy #Workforce #SkillsBasedHiring