Dear readers,
Welcome back to Learning @ Work– the monthly newsletter that helps you stay up to date on what’s happening at the intersection of education and work.
Once more, I'm handing over my editorial post. This time to Guild's CEO and Co-Founder Rachel Carlson.
Hope you all have a splendid holiday season. Looking forward to dropping by your inbox again in the new year.
– Michael B. Horn
Sr. Strategist at Guild Education
A Resolution for Corporate America: Let's take care of our frontline
The Holidays are a time to start planning our resolutions. As we turn the page on 2020, America’s companies should resolve to make a deeper investment in their frontline workers.
In a profoundly difficult year, America’s frontline has borne the brunt. Citing just one data point, employment rates for low-income workers are down almost 20% compared to January 2020. Meanwhile, salaried, higher-income Americans, have an employment rate slightly above the start of the year.
How can companies help? By investing in programs that support low-income, hourly workers, including:
By deepening our investments in our frontline, America’s companies can help low-income workers chart a new course in the years to come.
– Rachel Carlson
CEO & Co-Founder of Guild Education
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