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Central Iowa Works: Rethinking Retail
Often thought of as low-paying jobs people take for extra income or while looking for careers, retail jobs can be more.
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Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program: Reimagining Employer Engagement Toolkit for Providers
Resources in the toolkit can help workforce service providers build their capacity to work more collaboratively with employers toward jobs that attract and ret…
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Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program: Tool for Workforce Service Provider Working with Retailers
We’ve developed a Question Bank to help workforce development professionals craft learning-focused conversations with retail business representatives, such as …
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FSG: Reckoning, Repair, and Change
As corporate leaders pledge their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, they need a way to fulfill their promises. Designed for CEOs and corporate ex…
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Pinkerton Foundation: Employer Engagement and the Myth of the Dual Customer
This paper argues that now is the time to re-examine how we can effectively engage employers: The current U.S. labor market is tightening, and long-term demogr…
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Aspen Institute: Beyond Retail: What are Hotels Doing to Train Frontline Staff?
In the competitive US hotel industry, the majority of front desk clerks and housekeepers are not making a living wage, and the majority of hotels suffer from h…
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