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WIN Challenge @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social · 23h

Meet the members of our WIN Council! This group of noted workplace leaders, innovative thinkers, and forward-looking problem-solvers will review finalists, advise the selection of awardees, and offer big visions for what’s possible.

Learn more about the WIN Council: www.winchallenge.org/evaluation

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · 20h

💡 Big impact, big challenges: Experts from the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, WORC, Talent Rewire, and WorkLife Partnership explore strategies to improve frontline jobs. Oct. 9, 2 – 3:15pm ET. RSVP → as.pn/largebiz #JobQuality

Rectangular social media image for the Aspen Institute’s virtual webinar, “Big Impact, Big Challenges: Lessons from Collaborating with Large Businesses to Improve Job Quality,” on October 9, 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET. Event details and RSVP link as.pn/largebiz appear in bold white text over a semi-transparent blue box. The background shows multiple floors inside a busy building, possibly symbolizing the scale and impact of large businesses on job quality.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · 2d

Congratulations to all 17 new @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program #JobQuality Fellows! These leaders will come together and focus on fixing work in the South and creating an economy that works for all, this coming year. Learn more: www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/job...

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Natalie Foster @nataliefoster.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve been finding solace by stepping away from the headlines and spending time with the fighters. And so it was an honor to moderate @staceyabrams.com and @profmpastor.bsky.social at @eop.aspeninstitute.org's Future of Equal Opportunity conversation -- watch the convo: youtu.be/EGb6KgLlTAk?...

The Future of Equal Opportunity

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · 12d

Skills-based hiring can open doors for workers who are too often overlooked — and help businesses find the talent they need.
Join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, BMOBank, and Cara Collective today at 1– 2 p.m. ET to learn more.
🔗 www.aspeninstitute.org/events/banki...

Banking on Skills: Cara Collective and BMO Bank Partner for Change

This conversation explored the role of leadership development in the workforce development ecosystem in Tucson, AZ

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WIN Challenge @aspenwinchallenge.bsky.social · 13d

Today Aspen Institute and Pivotal are excited to announce the Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge, a new initiative to discover and scale bold ideas to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace.

Learn more and register to apply by Dec 11 at 5pm ET: winchallenge.org

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · 21d

📢 New from UpSkill America’s Haley Glover @aspeninstitute.bsky.social:
Employers want skills, not just degrees. But AI resumes, fraud, & misalignment remain big challenges.
Check out our early findings on employer trust and skills validation:
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Early Findings: Employer Perspectives on Skills Validation and Trust

In our prior research, we’ve heard loud and clear from employers that: Late this summer, we released a survey to employers, asking them a variety of questions about skills validation, among other rela...

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 27d

To make sure AI serves workers—not just tech monopolies—we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining.

Read more from @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social on the scale of #AI concentration in a new blog w/ @eop.aspeninstitute.org ⤵️ www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w...

Worker Power in the Age of AI Monopolies: Why We Need Structural Solutions Now

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Kalpana Kotagal @kotagaleeoc.bsky.social · 28d

For the first time, the gender wage gap widened 2 yrs in a row according to Census data. In 2024, women working full-time year-round made 81 cents on the dollar, down from 83 cents in 2023 & 84 cents in 2022. The wage gap was even wider for women of color. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

How big is the gender wage gap now? What new Census data shows.

The female-to-male earnings ratio fell in 2024 to 80.9% from 82.7% in 2023. In 2022, the ratio was 84%.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · 28d

To make sure AI serves workers we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining.
Read more about #AI and power from the @rooseveltinstitute.org’s @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social in this blog post for the Aspen Institute: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/w...

Worker Power in the Age of AI Monopolies: Why We Need Structural Solutions Now

Elizabeth Wilkins

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Sep 1

📚 As kids head back to school, many carry more than books — they carry the weight of economic stress at home. Good jobs with fair pay, stability, and dignity aren’t just for workers. They’re essential for children’s learning, health, and future: thehill.com/opinion/fina... @matthelmer.bsky.social

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Aug 29

🚍 Good jobs mean little if workers can’t reach them — and inadequate transportation keeps too many from opportunity. But solutions exist, and we can do better. Read more in this #LaborDay blog from our own Maxwell Johnson: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/t...

To improve economic opportunity, we need better transit

Going to morning class meant a four-hour journey by bus and shuttle for J, an adult vocational education student in Louisiana’s Capital Region. The drive to campus would have been 25 minutes by car, b...

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Natalie Foster @nataliefoster.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thrilled to be moderating The Future of Equal Opportunity with @eop.aspeninstitute.org next week.

I’ll be in conversation with luminaries like @staceyabrams.com , @kotagaleeoc.bsky.social , and @profmpastor.bsky.social to talk about the attacks on equity and how we can turn the tide around.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Aug 28

🏛️ Which policies can help make equal opportunity real? On Sept 4, join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Economic Opportunities Program and leading experts to explore strategies for equity and economic mobility.
🕒 2:00 – 3:15pm ET | 💻 Zoom
🔗 Register: as.pn/equalopportunity
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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Jul 31

For an increasing number of workers, algorithms are the boss. Autonomous, data-driven technologies set schedules, monitor workers, and determine pay. Learn about the effects of algorithmic management on #JobQuality and ways to protect workers' interests. www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/r...

Resource Roundup: Algorithmic Management

While some workers worry that artificial intelligence might spell their replacement, others have found that technology has become their boss. An increasing number of workers receive their schedules fr...

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Jul 16

📃 A new report from the Aspen Institute, “Fixing Work: Recent Lessons from the Field,” shares lessons from 20+ changemakers working to create good jobs with dignity, equity & opportunity. Read more and RSVP for the July 22 webinar: as.pn/fixingwork

Fixing Work: Recent Lessons from the Field

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program will soon release a report, Fixing Work: Lessons from Job Quality Practitioners, based on in-depth interviews with more than 20 leaders across the co...

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · May 22

“Job quality is about how we choose to treat one another in our economic systems.” Discover how embedding #JobQuality into business practices not only benefits workers but also leads to stronger communities. Read more in this blog from @maureenc.bsky.social: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/g...

Good Jobs, Stronger Communities: The Case for Creating a Job Quality Practice

For too long, poor job quality has been accepted as inevitable. It is not. It is possible to improve work.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · May 22

Who gets to design markets? Join @aspeninstitute.bsky.social’s Economic Opportunities Program on June 5 at 3pm for a book talk with author @c-hughes.bsky.social and moderator @nataliefoster.bsky.social on the values, decisions, and power dynamics behind our economy. 🔗Sign up: as.pn/marketcrafters

Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle To Shape the American Economy — A Book Talk with Chris Hughes

Markets and our economy don’t just happen — they’re crafted. While we often hear about the “free market” as a natural force governed by the invisible hand, the reality is far more intentional.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · May 2

Generation Beta is set for a work-life unlike any other — expect multiple careers and new jobs that haven't been invented yet. Prudential’s Dylan Tyson shares some retirement insights in this blog for the Aspen Institute’s #FutureOfWork series. www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/t...

The Changing Face of Retirement and the Future of Work: Big questions and Bold Solutions Next-gen retirement strategies will be central to the future of work

What will retirement look like in the future and what does it mean for the future of work? How can we ensure that current workers as well as future generations, like the most recently born members of ...

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Education and Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · Apr 29

"All jobs should be good jobs. And, more importantly, all jobs CAN be good jobs."

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Here, @eop.aspeninstitute.org's @maureenc.bsky.social introduces the #GoodJobs Compass, a new tool that supports #workers and guides us all toward a better economy.

Labor leader Maureen Conway launches the Good Jobs Compass, a new tool that supports workers and guides us all toward a better economy.

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Apr 30

In his book “There Is No Place for Us,” journalist @brian-goldstone.bsky.social exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. Join @eop.aspeninstitute.org's @maureenc.bsky.social for a virtual book talk TODAY at 3:00 pm ET. RSVP: as.pn/workinghomeless

Working and Homeless in America — A Book Talk with Brian Goldstone

“There Is No Place for Us” not only brings these unseen lives into focus but also forces us to confront a pressing question: If hard work is no longer enough to keep a roof over one’s head, what does ...

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Apr 28

When people are given the resources and structure to succeed, they don’t just show up--they thrive. This new MDRC study shows that direct cash assistance significantly reduces recidivism and promotes stable, sustainable futures for formerly incarcerated people.
www.ceoworks.org/releases-and...

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Apr 24

In his new book, “There Is No Place for Us,” journalist Brian Goldstone exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. Join the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social's @maureenc.bsky.social for a virtual book talk on April 30 at 3pm ET. RSVP: as.pn/workinghomeless

Working and Homeless in America — A Book Talk with Brian Goldstone

“There Is No Place for Us” not only brings these unseen lives into focus but also forces us to confront a pressing question: If hard work is no longer enough to keep a roof over one’s head, what does ...

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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Apr 15

Join us and fellow #GoodJobs Collaborative partners as we reflect on the president’s First #100Days and launch the Good Jobs Compass, a new tool that supports workers.

🧭https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/events/not-working-for-workers-the-first-100-days-of-the-trump-administration/

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program @eop.aspeninstitute.org · Apr 15

“JobQuality is about how we choose to treat one another in our economic systems.” Learn how embedding #JobQuality into business practices not only benefits workers but also leads to better communities. Read more in the latest blog from @maureenc.bsky.social: www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/g...

Good Jobs, Stronger Communities: The Case for Creating a Job Quality Practice

For too long, poor job quality has been accepted as inevitable. It is not. It is possible to improve work.

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