Now that #Election2020 is over, I'm ready to do this Twitter thing. I’ve got some things to say about an important new report that @National_Fund has put out today with @PolicyLink, @Burning_glass, and @jpmorgan on race and the U.S. workforce. THREAD. (1/7)

We can make the economic recovery one that works for us all, but we must address two things: 1) racism in our employment, education, and training systems and 2) the lack of good jobs. (2/7)

People focus a lot on the skills gap. But the U.S. also has a good jobs gap. For every good job, there are approx. 50 workers who need good jobs. For decades, low wage jobs have grown at 1.5 times the rate of middle wage jobs. (3/7)

Training and education have long been considered the great equalizer, but even controlling for education, White workers are paid more than Black workers. (4/7)

Real, sustainable change can and will happen when employers prioritize job quality and racial equity as a strategy to attract, recruit, and retain workers and support their talent pipeline. (5/7)

At @National_Fund, we work with employers and know that a good jobs strategy + intentional racial equity and inclusion practices create competitive advantage and support innovation. (6/7)

If you‘re a workforce practitioner, economist, educator, or policymaker, you’ll want to read this report. If your work involves building a more inclusive & equitable economy, don’t miss the new analysis on Race & the Work of the Future! (7/7) https://nationalfund.org/learning-evaluation/publications/race-and-the-work-of-the-future/