Sep 9, 2022 | Implications
When a long commute that depends on car ownership separates a large segment of potential workers from workplaces with talent needs, both employers and employees suffer the consequences. And while more informed site selection decisions can help employers reach a...
Sep 9, 2022 | Implications
Our survey of working-age adults illustrated how systemic issues like suburban sprawl affect real people across the region. Overall, more than 27 percent of respondents reported transportation as at least a moderate barrier to finding or keeping employment—and among...
Jul 13, 2022 | Implications
Some of the barriers to work this research underscored—transportation, childcare and health care challenges among them—are simply too big for any individual employer to solve alone. But businesses can connect with, help to grow, and reap the benefits of systemic...
Jul 13, 2022 | Implications
Workers are feeling underprepared and undertrained for the jobs they have and the jobs they want to move into. Almost a quarter of all respondents said they need more education or training to get ahead in their job or career; 18% said it’s been difficult for them to...
Jul 13, 2022 | Implications
“If someone is lacking purpose in their job, and they don’t feel it’s meaningful, it’s not going to work out well for the individual and the company,” one employer shared during a roundtable discussion. About 57% of workers and would-be workers say that finding...
Jul 13, 2022 | Implications
Many workers are not feeling great about work. The pandemic changed perspectives and priorities. Many people are less tolerant of negative work environments and have confidence in the ability to find new opportunities more in line with their personal values and...
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