“Work Trends RU” Podcast with WorkingNation’s Jane Oates

July 9, 2025

This week’s guest on the Heldrich Center’s Work Trends RU podcast is Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor at WorkingNation. She and Dr. Carl Van Horn discuss WorkingNation’s mission, objectives, and accomplishments; the power of digital storytelling; the challenges of getting research into the hands of those who need it most; the value of providing career navigation advice to students; and the importance of students using their own personal technology in the classroom. Additionally, Ms. Oates reflects on the lessons she learned from her first job.

Listen to the interview with Jane Oates on our podcast page or on our YouTube channel.

Visit WorkingNation’s website to learn more about the organization’s work.

 

“Work Trends RU,” explores the changing worlds of work, education, social policy, and financial security. The series covers a variety of issues, including the contemporary workforce, economic challenges, artificial intelligence and the future of work, and how public policies and private initiatives are responding to the needs of job seekers, workers, and employers.

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