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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Final State of the State Speech

Today, more Coloradans are working than ever before. The Colorado secret is out, our in-migration to the front range is the envy of the nation….

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RATF Chairman Denis Mcdonough’s Statement on California’s Online Community College Proposal

As Chairman of the Rework America Task Force, I applaud and support the California Community College System’s ambitious new initiative announced today to build a…

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Employers Are Looking for Job Candidates in the Wrong Places

The employers who can’t seem to fill the United States’s roughly 6 million vacant jobs are at a loss for what to do. Qualified candidates…

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Amazon Should Build HQ2 Where Workers Are Set For Digital Economy

Last week, headlines trumpeted the tax incentives being offered to Amazon in an effort to woo its new headquarters. As it eyes a home for…

Event

Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained

Panelists: Zoë Baird, CEO and President, Markle Foundation Tim O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Media Interviewer Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute and Rework America Task Force…

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What Resumes Can’t Show about Job Candidates, Skills Tests Can

Jessel-Paul Smith was nervous as he walked into a recent job fair at Tufts Medical Center; the 41-year-old had spent a full decade out of…

Event

Web Summit 2017

At one of the largest technology conferences in the world, Markle Foundation CEO & President Zoë Baird participated in a lively discussion on how technology…

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The Importance of Skills-Based Hiring

I was recently privileged to become a founding member of the Rework America Task Force. Part of the Markle Foundation, this group seeks to transform…

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Hickenlooper Launches Program for Colorado Career Coaches

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he has created a new career coaching program meant to help job-seekers navigate the state’s rapidly changing employment…

News Release

Introducing The Governor’s Coaching Corps

Governor Hickenlooper and Skillful Launch Statewide Career Coaching Professional Development Program to Help Colorado Job Seekers Prepare for Digital Economy Governor’s Coaching Corps Brings Together…

Publication Article

Observations on Colorado’s Workforce Efforts

Colorado has been a leading state in bringing its workforce into the digital age. The state’s leadership team, including the governor, has asked the Markle…

Publication Article

Observations on Rhode Island’s Workforce Efforts

Rhode Island, though small, has been a leading state in bringing its workforce into the digital age. The state’s leadership team, including the governor, has…