Changing Work, Changing Workers On-Demand from The Future of Work

Future of Work Changing Work, Changing Worker

Companies rethink the need to even have offices, or how to redesign places of work. The traditional work shift - 9-5, 5 days a week – is losing relevance. Many companies are adopting the remote work models, spawned by the pandemic, as their new normal. Does the nation need new policies of Guaranteed Basic Income, (UBI) or a drastic rethinking of the social safety nets?

Future of Work is a three-part series exploring monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators, and communities. PBS Premieres Sept 1, 10pm-11pm (September 8 and 15^th Is the promise of employment–part of the American Dream–still the future of work? Learn More About the Full Series

Also join us for a series national virtual events to discuss the Future of Work issues that runs through 10/26/21! Learn more about virtual events & register here. 

Watch Episode 3: Changing Work, Changing Worker through 10/13/2021  or on YouTube

Produced by GBH for American Graduate: Getting To Work

About WXXI Education's American Graduate Work

WXXI has been part of the national American Graduate over a number of phases. During the past several years, WXXI has collaborated with regional partners to advance education and career readiness in the region by building awareness of career pathways to attain “good jobs.” WXXI has produced over 30 local content videos focused in-demand career sectors that require training beyond high school but less than a four-year degree to get started in the field. 

WXXI's American Graduate work emphasizes:

• Thousands of in-demand jobs that go unfilled in our region
• Accessing careers through training, apprenticeship, professional certificates,
associates programs, and on-the-job training
• Sharing inspiring stories of how people found their career pathway
in our region and how individuals can get started pursuing a career and continue to learn
• Connecting to resources to research new career options
• Local hands-on career events, industry tours, career days and job fairs
• Connecting with career counselors at educational sites and one-stop job centers and workforce resources to make connections for students

• WXXI connects schools, libraries, out of school programs, parents, youth and young adults with career exploration resources in the region that are free to all such as: 

• WXXI American Graduate Career Profiles Playlist
• WXXI 3 Precision Optics Career Profiles with Optimax Systems 
• PBS LearningMedia career profiles
• WXXI's Career Series: I Can Be What?!
• GLOW With Your Hands Virtual career site
• Interactive Career Coach To Learn About Career Pathways in the 9 Counties (from MCC)
• Career Documentaries On-Demand from Public Media
• Community Career Resources Including: One Stop Centers, Career-Technical Programs, Community Colleges, Explorer Programs, Apprenticeship: Youth and NYS options

Learn More About: WXXI Education | WXXI American Graduate