All Episodes
State of Our Workforce — 61 episodes
Building an Economy Where Workers Thrive
Unpacked: Empowering Bay Area Workers
How Do We Shift Work Forward?
BONUS! The Story Behind the Stories feat. Michelle Wilson and Henry Danner
Episode 46.5 - Unpacked: Middle-Wage Jobs and New York City's Affordability Agenda feat. Judith Smith, Lauren Melodia, and Audrey Jenkins
Episode 46: Finding Joy, Peace, and the Expert Within feat. Peter Godard and Mona Khan
Episode 45.5 - Unpacked: Building Systems That Work for Immigrant Workers: Lessons From Boston feat. Andre Green
Episode 45: Making Data Work for You feat. Joel Simon
Episode 44.5 - Unpacked: What Happens When a Program Ends? From Pilot Projects to Enduring Practices feat. Aleece Smith and Carrie Felton
Episode 44: How We Can Build an Equitable Workforce feat. Michelle Rafferty, Melissa Johnson, and Tameshia Bridges Mansfield
Episode 43.5 - Unpacked: Profit, Participation, & People: Rethinking Workforce Engagement feat. Ale Mendoza
Episode 43: From Paychecks to Profits: How Employee Ownership Drives Equity feat. Rachel Merfalen, Krisi Schell, and Tom Strong
Episode 42.5 - Unpacked: Centering Workers, Strengthening Businesses feat. Bonny Yeager and Bishara Addison
Episode 42: The System Isn’t Broken. It Was Built This Way. feat. Marjorie Parker
Episode 41.5 - Unpacked: Breaking the Chains in Chicago feat. Matthew Bruce, Dr. Clinton Boyd, Jr., and Richard Wallace
Episode 41: People Are the Only Path feat. Chike Aguh
Episode 40.5 - Unpacked: Addressing Central Iowa’s Childcare Crisis feat. Michelle Seibert
Episode 40: The Childcare Crisis - Why Job Quality Matters for Families and Providers feat. Amy O'Leary, Gloria Valentin, and Stephanie LaPierre
Episode 39.5 - Unpacked: How Dallas Builds Pathways to Good Jobs in Construction feat. Catlin Hale
Episode 39: How Skills-Based Hiring Creates Equitable Career Pathways feat. Audrey Mickahail
Episode 38.5 - Unpacked: Workforce Innovation in Hawai'i feat. LorMona Meredith and Matt Stevens
BONUS! Introducing State of Our Workforce: Unpacked
Episode 38 - Advancing Workforce Equity: Five Years Later feat. Abbie Langston, Sarah Treuhaft, and Jonathan Osei
Episode 37 - Bridging Successes to New Horizons feat. Michelle Rafferty (December 2024)
Episode 36 - Closing the Equity Gap for Native American Workers feat. Natasha Hale (November 2024)
Episode 35- LIVE From SHIFT! Career Journeys Redefined Part 3: Mentors feat. Guest Host Juvilee Hernandez (September 2024)
Episode 34 - LIVE From SHIFT! Career Journeys Redefined Part 2: Mid-Career Professionals (September 2024)
Episode 33 - LIVE From SHIFT! Career Journeys Redefined Part 1: Young Workers (September 2024)
Episode 32 - SHIFT Toward an Equitable Workforce feat. Hollie Marston (August 2024)
Episode 31 - Pride at Work: Fostering LGBTQ+ Equity at Work feat. Janell Thomas (June 2024)
Episode 30 - Micronesian Employment in Hawai'i's Melting Pot feat. Josie Howard (May 2024)
Episode 29 - Language Justice feat. Andrea Valencia and Anabelle Garay (April 2024)
Episode 28 - WIOA Reauthorization and Women feat. Katie Spiker (March 2024)
Episode 27 - The History of Research in Workforce Development feat. Dr. Angela Jackson and Dr. Rachel Watkins (February 2024)
Episode 26.5 - The Anthropology of Work feat. Michelle Wilson, Ed. D.
Episode 26 - State of Our Workforce: December 2023 feat. Melissa Kleder
Episode 25 - State of Our Workforce: November 2023 feat. Abbie Langston & Joan Chase
Episode 24 - State of Our Workforce: October 2023 feat. Anne Kandilis
Episode 23 - State of Our Workforce: September 2023 feat. Amanda Cage
Episode 22 - State of Our Workforce: August 2023 feat. Carrie Felton and Tom Strong
Episode 21 - State of Our Workforce: June 2023 feat. Kerry McKittrick
Episode 20 - State of Our Workforce: May 2023 feat. Ranita Jain
Episode 19 - State of Our Workforce: April 2023 feat. Linda Dworak
Episode 18 - State of Our Workforce: March 2023 feat. Aimee Durfee
Episode 17 - State of Our Workforce: February 2023 feat. Earl Buford
Episode 16 - State of Our Workforce: November 2022 feat. Meredith Berger, Brian Norris, and Ann Flynt
Episode 15 - State of Our Workforce: September 2022 feat. Hollie Marston
Episode 14 - State of Our Workforce: August 2022 feat. Kermit Kaleba
Episode 13 - State of Our Workforce: July 2022 feat. Angela Carr Klitzsch
Episode 12 - State of Our Workforce: June 2022 feat. Michelle Wilson Ed.D
Episode 11 - State of Our Workforce: May 2022 feat. Matt Bruce
Episode 10 - State of Our Workforce: April 2022 feat. Rob Hope
Episode 9 - State of Our Workforce: March 2022 feat. Bishara Addison
Episode 8 - State of Our Workforce: February 2022 feat. Tom Strong
Episode 7 - State of Our Workforce: December 2021 feat. Hollie Marston
Episode 6 - State of Our Workforce: November 2021 feat. Carrie Felton
Episode 5 - State of Our Workforce: October 2021 feat. Tom Strong
Episode 4 - State of Our Workforce: September 2021 feat. Bryan Lindsley
Episode 3 - State of Our Workforce: August 2021 feat. Kelly Aiken
Episode 2 - State of Our Workforce: July 2021 feat. Michelle Wilson, Ed.D
Episode 1 - State of Our Workforce: June 2021 feat. Tom Strong