The Workforce America Can’t Afford to Leave Behind
America doesn’t have a talent shortage—it has a talent-recognition problem. Millions of workers—including caregivers, domestic workers, immigrants, and people shut out of traditional career pathways—are already doing some of the most essential work in the economy, yet they remain undervalued and underpaid. What would happen if businesses stopped looking for talent in the same places and started investing in the people already holding the economy together? This conversation will explore how employers can tap overlooked pools of talent, rethink outdated ideas about who gets access to opportunity, and build better pathways to economic mobility. The payoff isn’t just a fairer workforce—it’s a more resilient, innovative, and competitive economy.