This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We can help prepare students for the new gig economy by offering more opportunities for them to explore and create, through opportunities to not only explore the types of jobs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Bernardino was still reeling from the recession in 2012 when it got a piece of what seemed like good news. Amazon, the global internet retailer, was opening a massive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Machines are learning how to perform routine tasks and some more complicated ones, and their progress is piquing employers’ interests. The retail and health industries in particular stand the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re living through a platform revolution where we are work, learn and live on platforms. Traditional institutions (e.g., taxi cabs, newspapers) are straining or fully disrupted. The expectation of customization has spread…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amazon’s list of 20 finalists for its second headquarters is here. Now it’s time to cut it. Narrowing the list of 20 city-finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters — HQ2 —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our friend Pavel Luksha, founder Global Education Futures and professor at Moscow School of Management, has a new report out on what graduates should know and be able to do. Skills of the Future: How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Worker retraining is a classic chicken-or-egg dilemma. Employers don’t want to expand or relocate without the availability of an already-skilled workforce. Workers who have been laid off through corporate downsizing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last 24 months, Aspen EPIC conducted a deep dive on income volatility – exploring its impact on households and developing a cross-sector solutions framework for mitigating the problem.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We all know that there is a two-headed monster facing the construction industry. Our inability to attract new talent, combined with the aging of our present workforce, is the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we turn our calendars to 2018, I wanted to relay some exciting things from UpSkill America that you can expect from us in the new year. 2018 provides us…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As sustainability efforts continue to grab headlines across a range sectors, we shouldn’t limit those efforts just to industries like renewable energy. As the shelf life of skills shrinks and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) have become increasingly popular in cities and counties across the country, and are effective in reducing crime and incarceration among participants according to recent evaluations.…