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Workforce News From Around the Web

Here are the job candidates that employers are searching for most

CBS NEWS

May 5, 2024

White job candidates are more likely to get hired through employee referrals. Here’s why

USA TODAY

May 5, 2024

Immigrant health care workers are struggling to get jobs in U.S. hospitals. Tim Kaine wants to change that

THE DAILY PROGRESS

May 5, 2024

New job scams targeting young professionals are flourishing

WALL STREET JOURNAL

May 5, 2024

Majority of Americans over 50 worry they won’t have enough money for retirement: study

USA TODAY

May 5, 2024

Reports | Opinions

Report: A convening of rural higher education institutions aims to provide economic mobility for rural learners

Laura Aka

April 23, 2024

Report: Americans are concerned about the affordability of postsecondary education

Laura Aka

April 17, 2024

Report: With the continuing rise of AI, employers are struggling to find talent

Laura Aka

April 16, 2024

Report: Manufacturers are facing a worker shortage unless they invest in training talent now

Ramona Schindelheim

April 3, 2024

Report: ‘First post-college job plays a pivotal role’

Laura Aka

February 22, 2024

Podcasts

Work Green, Earn Green is a 30-minute podcast hosted by Jay Tipton, a former WorkingNation producer and current environmental protection scholar. The series will send Jay on a journey to speak with workers, experts, policymakers, and thought leaders about their unique personal stories and perspectives about jobs in the green economy.

PODCASTS

Work in Progress is a weekly podcast focused on the future of work and the future of the worker. Editor-in-Chief Ramona Schindelheim interviews leaders from companies big and small, local and state governments, leading educators, and nonprofits on how their job training programs are helping to address the growing talent crunch.

OVERHEARD

WorkingNation Overheard is an interview series that provides insider access to what CEOs, top educators, heads of nonprofits, and state and local leaders at major conferences around the country are saying about the future of education, the future of work, and the future of workers at large.