Why aren't schools teaching emotional skills? Case studies of Finnish primary schools' cooperative instruction and free play show that they build emotional skills in kids. Why are Ame... Livia Gershon August 14, 2017
Reskilling the Mid-Career Workforce The first WorkingNation Town Hall focused on problems stemming from long-term unemployment of middle-aged workers and solutions on gettin... Matt Parke August 8, 2017
Emotional workers thrive with nurturing of soft skills Journalist Livia Gershon looks at the rising prominence of emotional labor and how workers can thrive in this demanding, but rewarding work. Livia Gershon August 7, 2017
WHYY public radio in Philadelphia previews our Town Hall at Rutgers University The Heldrich Center's Carl Van Horn and Maria Heidkamp talk about narrowing the skills gap for mid-career workers with WHYY's Dave Eller. Matt Parke August 4, 2017
The Daily Show discovers "coal country" is becoming "coder country" A Daily Show correspondent travels to Kentucky and finds that displaced workers are training for future-proof jobs. Matt Parke August 3, 2017
Art Bilger in the Wall Street Journal: The threat of automation is real. We must ... WorkingNation founder and CEO Art Bilger had a sharp rebuke to a July 21 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, "Don't Fear the Robots." Matt Parke August 2, 2017
Thomas Friedman: Technology is accelerating faster than our ability to adapt. We ... The New York Times columnist explained that the foundation for adapting to rapid technological change is set, we just have to build on it. Matt Parke August 2, 2017
