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Dear Friends,
I would like to point your attention to two very compelling
presentations that were released last week. Both reveal important information on how job growth is tied to the education
needs and demographics of the workforce.
The first presentation by Tony Carnevale (available here) from Georgetown University provides a highly
detailed forecast showing that as the economy struggles to recover, and jobs
slowly return, there will be a growing disconnect between the types of jobs
employers need to fill and numbers of Americans who have the education and
training to fill those jobs. It was
released as part of the Georgetown
University Center
on Education and the Workforce's recent report titled Help Wanted: Projecting Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018.
Also
unveiled last week was a presentation by William H. Frey of the Brookings
Institution at the National Journal LIVE | The New America: Policy
Summit on the Changing Demographics of a New Generation. The presentation, "America's New Demography Rising Minorities, Aging Boomers and Emerging Cultural Gap," reveals some of the latest
demographic information and forecasts what changes are ahead for the American
workforce.
One important note regarding Mr. Frey's presentation: The
information regarding education by race and ethnicity (slide 7) must be
wrong. Fifty percent of the current
African-American population are not college graduates. We are currently following up for clarification
on this slide.
I strongly suggest that you
download, read, and pass along these presentations to others in your organization who will benefit from the
information and insights.
Donna Klein
Executive Chair and Founder
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Workplace
Flexibility: Ensuring Success for the 21st Century
AOL, Baxter
International, Bright Horizons Become First "Business Champions" in National
Campaign
 Corporate
Voices would like to congratulate AOL, Baxter International, Inc., and Bright
Horizons Family Solutions for being the first to commit their support for
Corporate Voices' 2010 Statement of Support for Expanding Workplace
Flexibility.
At the first-ever White House Forum on Flexibility in March,
Corporate Voices was asked to lead a campaign to engage the business community
and create a broader awareness of the positive business and employee benefits of
workplace flexibility. We are inviting all of
our corporate partners to join this national campaign, and to sign our Statement
of Support for Expanding Workplace Flexibility and lead the business community
in this effort.
We ask that a C-Suite level executive sign the
Statement
of Support for Workplace Flexibility, located here.
When your company signs the Statement, it will become a "Business Champion," and
join a cohort of leading best-practice corporate champions for workplace
flexibility. Your company will be recognized
by the White House, it will be invited to regional flexibility events
around the country, and it will receive a Workplace Flexibility logo and
Business Champion seal to place on your company's website acknowledging this
status.
Once your company has signed the Statement of Support, please
send it to ysiu@corporatevoices.org.
We will send you regular updates about this national campaign over the coming
months.
Please email or call us with any of your questions or comments -
this is a priority for Corporate Voices. For questions about this campaign,
please contact Tiffany Westover-Kernan at twestover-kernan@corporatevoices.orgor 202-467-8133.
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Inaugural Ready by 21 Working Group
Call
 Corporate Voices held the inaugural
Ready by 21 Working Group Call on Thursday, June 24, 2010. The working group
was provided with an overview of Ready by 21 and Corporate Voices' role in the
Ready by 21 National Partnership. There was heavy discussion around the
strategy and focus of the working group and how the companies can get involved
in Ready by 21 on the local and national level. The participating organizations
included, Abbot Nutrition, Altria Client Services, Inc., CVS/Caremark, Ford
Motor Company Fund, and Knowledge Learning Corp.
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U.S. Department of Labor Regulations Allow Gay Workers to Take Family Leave
 The US Department of Labor updated regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act June 22 so that lesbian and gay employees are now able to take unpaid family and medical leave to care for newborn or sick children. The updated regulations clarify the definition of son or daughter, stating that "an employee who assumes the role of caring for a child receives parental rights to family leave regardless of the legal or biological relationship," according to a Department of Labor press release.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees who work for a company of 50 or more people to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a newborn, spouse, or sick child, according to the New York Times. Previously, FMLA privileges only extended to heterosexual couples.
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Corporate Voices Congratulates Patrick Flavin on Promotion
Corporate Voices for Working Families congratulates Board of Trustees member, Patrick Flavin on his recent promotion to the position of AVP Director, Workforce Initiatives at the TJX Companies, Inc.
Patrick recently held the position of Manager of Workforce Initiatives at TJX. In this capacity he drew from his many years of experience in Staffing and Employee Relations to direct the workforce development and Tax Credit programs at TJX. Since starting the program in 1997, TJX has hired over 82,000 associates that had received some form of government assistance.
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Corporate Voices Launches New "Legislative Initiatives" Section on Website
 We are proud to announce the launch of the brand-new Legislative Initiatives section on our website. The new section features information on Corporate Voices' outreach to the White House, Congress, civil society, and the business community as we strive to engage their support in work/life policy advances.
Also included, is a comprehensive and frequently updated policy tracker with information and links to legislation of importance to our partners and the Corporate Voices mission.
Click here, to view.
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