Kerry McKittrick, in her work as co-director of The Project on Workforce at Harvard, looks into different aspects of the relationship between workforce development and careers. In this episode of Hardly Working, we dive into three different reports that McKittrick has authored recently.

Mentioned in the episode:

The College-to-Jobs Initiative: Exploring the intersection of higher education and the workforce

College-to-Jobs Map

Unlocking Economic Prosperity: Career Navigation in a Time of Rapid Change

Workforce Strategies for New Industrial Policies: Governors’ Emerging Solutions

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This week on Hardly Working, Brent Orrell talks with David Hernandez, Vice President of Education at IPC, the Global Association for Electronics Manufacturing.

Brent and David discuss domestic electronics manufacturing, workforce education and training, and the global supply chain.

Mentioned During the Show:

IPC International, Inc.

The CHIPS and Science Act

On July 22, Brent Orrell from AEI and Tony Pipa from Brookings hosted a discussion about Casa Grande Valley Farms, an agricultural cooperative from the New Deal era that faced challenges and eventually failed. AEI's Kevin R. Kosar, who has republished a book on the project, joined the conversation to discuss the lessons this historical case offers for modern federal rural economic development, especially in the context of recent legislative investments like the CHIPS and Science Act.

Mentioned in the episode:

Tony Pipa (Brookings)

Kevin R. Kosar (AEI)

Casa Grande Valley Farms

The Government Project by Edward C. Banfield

Cooperative model

The Great Depression

CHIPS and Science Act

No Child Left Behind

USAID