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When active duty members are preparing to separate from the military, how do they articulate to employers the skills they’ve learned while serving? And if they are lacking a skill, where do they turn to get that...

Each year, the number of veterans grows by 200,000, as the men and women who have served the country in the military move into civilian roles. Finding a job and career can be difficult for a number of reasons, including...

This month, WorkingNation highlights stories about veterans and work with a series of articles, videos, podcasts, and a new digital magazine, Inquire Within. For Col. Ralph Layman, an Army surgeon, joining the Army...

This month, WorkingNation highlights stories about veterans and work with a series of articles, videos, podcasts, and a new digital magazine, Inquire Within. Troubled by unemployment, homelessness, and other issues...

This month, WorkingNation highlights stories about veterans and work with a series of articles, videos, podcasts, and a new digital magazine, Inquire Within. This summer, Walmart surpassed a goal it set for itself seven...

Each November since 1996, the country has celebrated our veterans and military families, acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices they make. At WorkingNation, we spend the month sharing stories of the people,...

A majority of young adults don’t think manufacturing will provide them with a good career, or that the work is noisy and dirty, with the end result being that the number of young people joining the industry is...

One Los Angeles area program is getting trainees ready to build electric buses. A partnership among a number of entities, including Citrus College in Glendora, California and Proterra, has produced a nine-week program...

Nonprofit CWI Labs, whose mission is to help underserved communities overcome workforce entry barriers, has partnered with WorkingNation to address the issue in a series of interviews for our An Equitable Recovery...

September was a good month for manufacturing workers, with more than 66,000 jobs added back to the economy, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, there is a long way to go to restore the industry workforce...

New U.S. jobless claims filings totaled 787,000 for the week ending October 17. This figure is the lowest since mid-March. It also represents a decline from the previous week of 55,000 claims. Jobs are local, so...

How do American workers view their job and career prospects? What do they think about the skills they already have and how to get the ones they may need most? Earlier this month, our president Jane Oates joined Peter...

While the number of jobs being added to the workforce is still small compared to the number of people still out of work, there is some movement. Notably, manufacturing has made some gains with more than 66,000 new hires...

Ten years after Toyota Motor North America first launched a small local advanced manufacturing training program in Georgetown, Kentucky, the now multi-state training initiative known as FAME USA-Advanced Manufacturing...

Nonprofit CWI Labs, whose mission is to help underserved communities overcome workforce entry barriers, has partnered with WorkingNation to address the issue in a series of interviews for our An Equitable Recovery...

Automation has eliminated many low-skill manufacturing jobs. But it has created new and growing opportunities in which higher levels of skill and education are required. However, there may not be enough workers to fill...

Millions of people remain out of work as we head into the last part of the year. A new nonprofit—born out of this economic and health crisis—is working to help workers who have lost jobs or wages find their way...

As the country looks for answers to an economic recovery, making workers ready for jobs in infrastructure could be part of the solution. With a pending need for millions of workers, the efforts to attract a younger,...