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Work Green, Earn Green

Work Green, Earn Green

Written by: WorkingNation Hosted by Jay Tipton
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 Work Green, Earn Green hosted by Jay Tipton, a former WorkingNation producer and current environmental protection scholar, who is on a mission to not only find out what a green job is, but where they are today, where they’ll be in the future, and how American workers can land one.WorkingNation Careers Economics Personal Success Self-Help Social Sciences Success
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  • Almost three-quarters of all jobs will require more than a high school diploma by 2031, according to a new report

    Almost three-quarters of all jobs will require more than a high school diploma by 2031, according to a new report
    Dec 12 2023
    In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Nicole Smith, chief economist for Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce and co-author on their new report examining which job skills will be the most in-demand over the next eight years and what kind of education and training will you need to get them. As we start this conversation, it's important to know that most jobs already require some kind of post-secondary education and training beyond high school. "We're not necessarily talking about a bachelor's degree only, or a master's degree, or some sort of technical PhD. We're actually talking about skills in the middle," explains Smith. "We're talking about certificates, test-based certifications, vocational training licenses that deal with these technical jobs, and associate's degrees, as well." Right now, about 68% of the nation's jobs already require that additional training beyond high school. According to CEW's After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031, as we shift even more toward a knowledge-based, tech-based economy, the percentage of jobs requiring more than a high school diploma will soar to 72% by 2031. CEW researchers project that the U.S. will have 171 million jobs in 2031, an increase of 16 million net new jobs from 2021. During that period, the analysis suggests there will be 18.5 million job openings per year on average, and some 12.5 million of these annualized openings will require at least some college education. According to the report, these latest projections demonstrate the central role postsecondary education plays in preparing the workforce of the future, "despite the fact that young people increasingly doubt the value of a degree and college enrollments continue to decline." Smith says two major factors contribute to the increasing demand for postsecondary education and training – the fastest-growing industries require workers with disproportionately higher education levels compared to industries with slower growth and occupations as a whole are steadily requiring more education as tasks within occupations become more complex. She says it is important that workers and job seekers look at the skills needed as the nature of work changes and seek out opportunities to stay up-to-date on those skills to stay relevant in the job market and advance their careers. "All of our data, all of our information, all of our history, points us to the fact that, in order for you to move up in your job, in order for you to get that promotion, managers are requiring you to have higher levels of education, higher levels of skill, and you have to recognize lifelong learning as a thing now, where you go back and you get that certification" or additional training, says Smith. You can listen to the full podcast here, or you can find it and download it wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 297: Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist, CEW Center on Education and the WorkforceHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerTheme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4Download the transcript for this podcast hereYou can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts
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    24 mins
  • Unlocking economic opportunity for the Latino workforce in the ‘next’ economy

    Unlocking economic opportunity for the Latino workforce in the ‘next’ economy
    Oct 10 2023
    In this episode of Work in Progress, I am joined by Henry Cisneros, the chairman and co-founder of the infrastructure investment and management firm American Triple I (ATI) and the former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton. I sat down with Cisneros at the Aspen Latino Business Summit in Washington, D.C. in early September. American Triple I focuses on investments in the transportation field, in the energy field, and in social infrastructure, which means schools, higher education, hospitals, and digital. Cisneros was at the summit to talk about unlocking economic opportunities for the Latino workforce and Latino business owners in these high-growth areas. "I think it's very foresighted of Aspen to create a conference focusing on the next economy, the new economy. And Latinos can be an important part of that," Cisneros tells me. "We know that Latinos have been locked out of the economy and are characterized by smaller businesses. Most of Latinos are employed in one-person businesses. But this is a point of inflection for the entire American economy, and it suggests that if you've been locked out before, you don't have to be locked out in the new economy," he adds. "We're younger than the national average. A whole lot of young people getting trained in good schools. There's no reason why we can't have a inordinately larger role than we've ever had before in the American economy as it transitions into my field of infrastructure. I can tell you, we're at a point of inflection where the next generation of infrastructure is not going to be the same." Cisneros describes the next economy as tech-driven and full of possibilities. "It's not going to be just wider roadways. It's going to be roadways with technology embedded in them to guide traffic. It's not just going to be fossil fuel-generating plants and power, but it's going to be solar and wind and hydrogen and a lot of other new fuels. It's not going to be just traditional communications, but it's going to be broadband into the neighborhoods that have been left out to this point. It's not going to be just traditional airports, but fantastically different airports with space for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with different passenger experiences. "Everything about the country is changing. It's one of those moments when if you can dream, if you can imagine, if you can train yourself for the future, then you can play in the new economy." But, says Cisneros, skills development is key to full participation in the future of work. "There clearly does need to be a concerted effort. It would be just a terrible thing to have this moment of transition to new fields where we're not locked out but – for lack of training, for lack of skills, for lack of preparation, for lack of knowledge – are left out again. It's absolutely critical that the (Latino) community be able to make that transition." You can hear more from Henry Cisneros by listening to the podcast here. Or, you can download and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 288:  Henry Cisneros, American Triple I chairman and co-founderHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerTheme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4Download the transcript for this podcast here.You can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts
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    16 mins
  • Indiana: The home stretch!

    Indiana: The home stretch!
    Nov 8 2022
    Across the world, the collective carbon emissions of sports is equal to that of a mid-size country, which makes Indianapolis – a city contending for the title of sports capital of the world – an ideal testing ground for environmentally-friendly protocols that could be scaled nationally and possibly even internationally. To get a sense of just how massively influential sports are not just as an industry but as a platform, Jay speaks with Roger McClendon, executive director of the Green Sports Alliance. Roger informs Jay that the Alliance’s sustainability work on this past year’s College Football Playoff Championship saw a staggering 80% diversion rate of methane-emitting waste from landfill, while shedding light on a need for new green jobs and infrastructure capable of reusing the materials that go into live events. Susan Baughman, president of the 2022 CFP Indianapolis Host Committee, tells Jay that pulling off the most sustainable championship in the event’s history was a team effort that can serve as an inspiration for other cities to recreate and improve upon. Speaking of improvements, Jay hears about how Indianapolis has been scaling its efforts year-over-year by speaking with Jessica Davis, director of the IUPUI Office of Sustainability, which serves as the boots-on-the-ground when it comes to data collection and research. Jessica explains how the 2021 March Madness tournament established a precedent for sustainable sporting events, and how each successive event is only going to raise the bar and extend the scope of emissions that the city intends to offset. Next, Jay pops over to Lucas Oil Stadium to hear from Yogi Stephens of Sodexo Live! about how vendors are deploying best practices while keeping tens of thousands of hungry fans fed. Finally, Jay concludes his nation-wide tour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he gets some sage advice from Penske Entertainment’s first ever sustainability program leader, Logan Waddle, about how he successfully turned his passions for sports and the environment into a newly minted green job. CREDITS: Featuring: Jay Tipton, Roger McClendon, Susan Baughman, Jessica Davis, Yogi Stephens, Logan Waddle, Paula DiPernaProducer: Mike ZunicExecutive Producers: Melissa Panzer, Joan Lynch, Art BilgerWriters: Jay Tipton, Mike ZunicTalent Producer: Emily LallouzEdited and Sound Mixer: Lynz FlorenAssistant Editor: Mengfang YangMusic by: Avocado JunkieMade possible by: the Walton Family Foundation
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    Less than 1 minute
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