Updates & Analysis
Flexible Policies for a More Inclusive Workplace
In their latest article for the Center for Workforce inclusion, Christian González-Rivera and Dr. Ruth Finkelstein of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, Hunter College, CUNY, discuss specific policies that employers can adopt to truly transform into a multi-generation workplace.
Best of Both Worlds – Apprenticeships for Older Adults
Each November, we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. The definition of apprenticeship is simple: an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another. Apprenticeships offer a way to earn money while learning a skill, and apprenticeships have existed since the dawn of civilization. It is not just the apprentices that benefit. Employers with apprenticeship programs experience improved productivity and bottom line as well as reduced turnover.
Gary Officer Appears with Marc Clarke
Our own Gary A. Officer appeared today on a Facebook Live interview with Marc Clarke.
Economic Recovery Series: Older Workers
Our sister innovation hub, CWI Labs, partnered with WorkingNation to convene experts in workforce development, labor economics, aging, and policy to discuss the challenges before our Nation. The third episode of our series, featuring Ruth Finkelstein, discusses how COVID-19 fears and misinformation complicate efforts for older workers to reenter the workforce and what employers and policy makers can do to ensure that older workers are included in our economic recovery.
Statewide Town Hall with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Gary A. Officer, President & CEO of the Center for Workforce Inclusion, sat down with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to discuss the policies and programs to ensure all Maryland residents can access sustainable, meaningful work.
