Annelies Goger

Jan 7, 2025 | brookings.edu | Annelies Goger

Skills-based hiring is gaining momentum as a strategy to open up hiring processes. This is driven by a laudable goal: to create more economic opportunities for Americans without college degrees, who represent roughly two-thirds of the population over age 25. States, in particular, are taking the lead in these “skills-first” hiring practices, and much of the early focus has been on removing degree requirements—again, a welcome development given that degrees are overused as a proxy for skills.

Dec 2, 2024 | brookings.edu | Manann Donoghoe |William H. Frey |Annelies Goger |Joseph Kane

As Election Day unfolded, speculation swirled about what a new administration in Washington might mean for cities, metropolitan areas, and communities across the nation. Over the past four years, President Biden’s administration ushered in unprecedented federal investments in industries, infrastructure, clean energy, and more. Now, the election results offer a clearer sense of the future for the place-based, locally led solutions that state and local leaders have championed in recent years.

Mar 6, 2024 | brookings.edu | Annelies Goger

This January, the Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would make significant changes to the National Apprenticeship System. The stated purpose of the changes is to expand, modernize, and diversify apprenticeships while also ensuring that apprentices receive a high-quality education and a path to economic mobility.

Nov 16, 2023 | brookings.edu | Annelies Goger

Apprenticeships are gaining momentum as a way to close the opportunity gap, address racial and gender inequities such as occupational segregation, and improve access to quality jobs. But the policies governing apprenticeships in the U.S. are dated, and there are several structural challenges that limit their scale in industries other than the skilled trades.

Mar 27, 2023 | brookings.edu | Annelies Goger

Across the United States, youth face an obstacle course as they attempt to transition from high school to a career. The steps for finding a good job after graduation can be difficult to navigate, leaving many young people stuck in cycles of unemployment and low-wage work. To remedy this, there is a growing movement to develop quality youth apprenticeship programs that start in high school and offer experiential learning opportunities across a range of industries.