Rebuilding the Middle Class Through Skill Equity
The American Dream Needs a New Blueprint
For generations, the American Dream was simple: work hard, get educated, and build a better life.But in t...
Training Is the New Recruiting: Building Opportunity at the Ground Level
The Talent Shortage No One Can Hire Their Way Out Of
Every week, headlines warn of a growing “skills gap.” Employers across every industry — energ...
Veterans, Second-Chance Workers, and the Pathway to Purpose
Rebuilding Lives, One Skill at a Time
Every great workforce movement is about more than jobs — it’s about people.It’s about dignity, opportunity,...
Women in the Trades: Breaking Barriers in America’s Skilled Workforce
A New Kind of Pioneer
Across the country, a quiet revolution is underway. Women are picking up tools, running power systems, managing construction...
Equity in the Trades: Why Diversity Is the Missing Piece of the Skilled Labor Comeback
The Workforce Boom Has a Blind Spot
America is rebuilding.Across the country, cranes are rising, factories are reopening, and new data centers and...
The Future Isn’t White-Collar or Blue-Collar — It’s Skilled-Collar
The Labels Don’t Fit Anymore
For generations, the American workforce was divided by color — not of skin, but of collar.White-collar meant professi...
The American Rebuild: Why Infrastructure, Energy, and AI Depend on Skilled Workers
Rebuilding the Backbone of America
America is rebuilding itself — not just in theory, but in steel, fiber, energy, and data. Across the country, c...
Reskilling vs. Recruiting: How Companies Can Rebuild the Workforce from Within
A Shift from Hiring to Building
For decades, companies have operated on a simple model: when you need talent, go find it.But that approach is brea...
Skill Is the New Degree: The Future of Work Doesn’t Require a Four-Year Plan
The College-to-Career Myth Is Cracking
For generations, success was measured by degrees on the wall. A college diploma wasn’t just a piece of pape...
The Pivot: How Corporate Layoffs Are Creating a New Skilled Class of Workers
The End of the Old Career Ladder
For decades, we were told that climbing the corporate ladder was the ultimate sign of success. Get a degree, land...