Archive - JOBS THAT WORK

We don't need more 'good jobs' definitions. We need to make them real.

We have too many job quality frameworks and not enough tools that make it easier to offer good jobs.

52 mins ago •

What's next for the money, AI and workforce, and $1.1 billion in grants listings.

Plus, credentialing’s report card, things not to say in the run-up for a confirmation hearing, and bad schedules for workers.

Jun 20 •

Fixing workforce at the worst possible time.

The awkward place of having momentum to change the lives of American workers and employers, and the wrong decisionmakers.

Jun 17 •

The Ed-DOL merger, the worst block grant outcome, and $1.2 billion in grants listings.

Plus, community colleges in danger and a key workforce confirmation hearing.

Jun 13 •

Should we just build the whole boat out of apprenticeship?

Probably not, but given what’s happening to apprenticeship these days, it might be the easiest solution to give to political leaders.

Jun 10 •

A better block grant idea, workforce Pell, and $1.2 billion in grants listings.

Plus, Lori Chavez-DeRemer testifies to Congress about ending Job Corps.

Jun 6 •

How much less each state could get under Trump's workforce block grant.

Plus, gaming out Trump’s apprenticeship funding proposal.

Jun 5 •

The only-the-bad-parts workforce plan.

What is and isn't in the Trump plan to kill all the federal workforce programs.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

The workforce debate, Job Corps’ last days, and $1.2 billion in grants.

Plus, the Trump Administration re-ups... DEIA grants?

May 30 •

Still workin': Lawmakers liked the ‘social alchemy' story of Job Corps, not the people it helped.

An updated look on how happy political narratives supporting workforce development cause bad policy.

May 27 •

How Congress could stop this, DOL moves toward block grants, and $1 billion in grants listings.

Plus, a shift at Commerce and an update on missing grants and awards.

May 23 •

The skills gap is back. Has it ever been real?

The theory that some employers and the Trump Administration can't let go.

May 20 •

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