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Employer Engagement - And the Myth of the Dual Customer

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"Employer engagement” is the current battle cry of funders and policymakers as they urge workforce practitioners to become ever more “market driven”—meeting the needs of employers and, in the process, providing lasting benefits to low-income jobseekers. On the battlefield, however, the results have been disappointing. Keep Reading > Source: Pinkerton Papers

Doing Well and Doing Good: Pioneer Employers Discover Profits and Deliver Opportunity for Frontline Workers

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A new study of business practices reveals powerful ways to create strategic and financial gains. Lower-wage workers, when supported by effective policies, boost productivity, quality, innovation, and revenues from new markets. Keep Reading > Source: The Hitachi Foundation