Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Noon-1:30 ET
The nation’s employment rolls have been reduced since the recession began in December 2007 and near-term prospects are not encouraging. For some groups seeking to join or remain in the workforce—young black men, workers with limited skills, ex-offenders leaving prison, and seniors approaching retirement—the job market is unwelcoming or shriveling. The number of unemployed age 65 and older, for instance, has jumped 50 percent in a year.
At this event, an array of experts looks beyond the broad employment landscape to see how those at-risk groups fare in good times and bad, what might be ahead for them, what the public and private sectors should do to brighten the outlook for jobs, and what would-be workers can do to improve their chances of securing employment.
Panelists:
Greg Acs, principal research associate, Income and Benefits Policy Center, Urban Institute
Harry Holzer, senior fellow, Urban Institute; professor of public policy, Georgetown University; and former chief economist, U.S. Department of Labor
Richard Johnson, principal research associate, Income and Benefits Policy Center, Urban Institute
Nancy La Vigne, senior research associate, Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute
Margaret Simms, senior fellow, Urban Institute, and director, Low-Income Working Families project (moderator)
Resources:
- Bios (pdf)
- A Safety Net for the Least Fortunate (link)
- Employment after Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Releasees in Three States (pdf)
- How Is the Recession Affecting Older Workers? (pdf)
- Older Workers and the Recession (link)
- Will Employers Want Aging Boomers? (link)
- Unemployment and Income in a Recession (pdf)
- Unemployment Insurance during a Recession (pdf)
- Recession and Recovery: Facts and Forecasts (link)
At the Urban Institute
2100 M Street N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, D.C.
Lunch will be provided at 11:45 a.m. The forum begins promptly at noon.
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