Shift Work Forward

Skills, training, and hiring matter in workforce development. But they're not the whole picture.

For many workers, the biggest obstacles to career success have nothing to do with what happens inside a job. Childcare costs, housing instability, unreliable transportation, and gaps in healthcare all shape whether someone can get a job, keep it, and actually get ahead.

In the latest episode of State of Our Workforce, we sit down with Daniel Enemark, Vice President and Chief Economist at the Policy and Innovation Center. Daniel shares how his team in San Diego is tackling these challenges, what's working, and where it's been hard.

We also talk about the role employers can play, why cross-sector partnerships matter, and what it looks like when communities actually design solutions around workers' real lives.

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Building an Economy Where Workers Thrive - Shift Work Forward Too often, workforce conversations focus on skills, training, and hiring. But workers need more than a job to succeed. For many workers, the biggest barriers to career success happen outside the workplace. Childcare, housing costs, transportation, access to healthcare. These challenges shape whether...

Early bird pricing for SHIFT Conference 2026 ends Sunday night.

If you've been thinking about joining us in Albuquerque this fall, now is the time. Three days of bold conversations, real connections, and strategies for redesigning work and expanding opportunity. This is the gathering where workforce leaders come together to build the future they want to see.

Rates go up Monday. Lock in your spot before Sunday night.

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