The Best Fix for High Unemployment? Prevent Companies From Laying Off Workers

http://www.nationaljournal.com/next-economy/solutions-bank/the-best-fix-for-high-unemployment-prevent-companies-from-laying-off-workers-20140109

Clare Foran

National Journal

9 January 2014

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The unemployment crisis is a hard thing to solve - businesses sometimes have no choice but to let workers go. An innovative program tries to prevent joblessness by temporarily paying a portion of workers’ salaries at struggling companies.

Tackling Mass Incarceration

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/tackling-mass-incarceration

Dax-Devlon Ross

The New York Times

2 April 2014

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Deep-end youth frequently have extensive criminal records, incomplete education histories and no formal work experience. These backgrounds make them hard to retain in programs and even more difficult to place in gainful employment if/when they are released from prison.

Building a More Inclusive Work Force

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/building-a-more-inclusive-work-force

David Bornstein

The New York Times

5 July 2011

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People with disabilities like autism often struggle to find welcoming and meaningful jobs. Companies that place workers with disabilities in jobs that fit their skills will be well-positioned to succeed in the 21st century.

Helping Where Help Is Wanted

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/helping-where-help-is-wanted

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

10 January 2012

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Vacant positions exist in many employment sectors, including in education and in hospitals. ReServe is a program that joins retired professionals to part-time paid positions in non-profits to perform duties. A controversy has emerged that suggests these positions should be paid at a professional-rate salary.

Making Low-Interest Auto Loans Work

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/making-low-interest-auto-loans-work

Lisa Margonelli

The New York Times

16 August 2011

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When you don’t live in a city, if you don’t have a car, you don’t have a job. But car payments can eat up a salary quickly - a New England program offers low-cost car loans to people who need them most.

Workers of the World, Employed

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/workers-of-the-world-employed

David Bornstein

The New York Times

3 November 2011

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Companies who outsource often fuel the race to the bottom for global workers' standards. Two companies, Digital Divide Data and Samasource, offer a model for outsourcing which is profitable and also prioritizes social impact.

How Former Prisoners are Set up to Fail, Especially if They're Women

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a36907/prisoners-reentry-programs

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

Cosmopolitan

25 February 2015

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A Department of Justice study reported that about 75 percent of those released in 2005 were rearrested, and women prisoners often have a harder time re-entering society after release. A New Way of Life (ANWOL) is a Los Angeles transitional living facility that has helped more than 750 women stay out of prison by offering housing, case management, mental health and substance treatment, and job training.

Open Education for a Global Economy

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/open-education-for-a-global-economy

David Bornstein

The New York Times

11 July 2012

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An Irish-based company, ALISON, provides free, high-quality e-courses to people around the globe in order to help close the gap between education and workplace skills. Particularly focused on providing access to areas where more traditional forms of education and job training are difficult to get, this approach is helping to change lives and the economy for the better.

Out of Jail, and Into a Job

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/out-of-jail-and-into-jobs

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

28 March 2012

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Most programs to cut recidivism don’t significantly reduce rates of repeated arrests or incarceration, but one called the Center for Employment Opportunities that started in New York City is making a dramatic dent. The program provides newly-released prisoners with transitional services - most significantly, distinct working crews where they can be constructively monitored and learn teamwork - effectively helping keep them out of jail and transition back into society.

In a Second Career, Working to Make a Difference

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/in-a-second-career-working-to-make-a-difference

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

5 January 2012

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Some inner city schools, nonprofits, and businesses in New York lack the staff to make their organizations function for the people they serve. ReServe is a program that links retired professionals with part-time jobs in schools, libraries, hospitals and other city agencies to help fil this gap.