Creating Better Pathways to Economic Mobility

BUILDING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK

IMPACT

HELPING JOBSEEKERS AFFECTED BY COVID BUILD FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

CAPACITY BUILDING

Collaborating with Change Makers Across the Country

Building Better Teams Through Measuring Soft Skills

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Equipping the Next Generation of Leaders

SUPPORTING GREATER BOSTON

DURING

COVID-19

Navigating seismic change in the labor market

The Project on Workforce is an interdisciplinary, collaborative project between the Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, the Harvard Business School Managing the Future of Work Project, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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FUTURE OF WORK

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EDUCATION & SKILLS

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LABOR MARKETS & EMPLOYMENT

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FEATURED

Millions of U.S. workers have the skills to earn 70 percent more than they do today.

New York Times Article

Building the On-Demand Workforce Using Digital Freelance Platforms

In-Depth Report

The Search For Stability: A Review of Worker Transitions

Featured Research

WORKING TO LEARN

Despite a growing set of innovators,

America struggles to connect education and career

RESEARCH REPORT

How Businesses Can Find Hidden Workers

Leaders should tap into an overlooked talent pool.

The Recession and the US’ Failures on Worker Retraining

Unemployment is high, and many pre-pandemic jobs will not return.

NON-ESSENTIAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AREN'T RACE NEUTRAL

The Disparate Racial Impact

of Requiring

a College Degree

Wall Street Journal

OPINION

Insights from Practice

The Indispensable Institution: Reimagining Community College

Opinion

Community Colleges Can Be the Engines of Economic Recovery