Jennifer Sikes

Chief Comms Officer @youemployed. Passion for social impact, TV, food, daughters & dogs. Former @gatesfoundation, proud @Yale @TuckSchool grad. Tweets my own.

[Denver Frederick @TheBizofGive]

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Dr. Mona Mourshed of Generation shares insights on how to create lasting career impact through a seven-step methodology that addresses job placement, mid-career challenges, and durable success. Read here: https://t.co/JSiJ7eEfE4 #workforcedevelopment

[Rami Lavi @rami_lavi]

Chills.
The 2024 New York Mets Forever

[Dan Bartels @DanBartels2]

This team — and city — is extremely special.

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

Check out our new research💡from @YouEmployed on the experience of midcareer & older workers with AI 👇

[Generation @YouEmployed]

How does the rise of #AI impact #midcareer & #OlderWorkers?

15% of workers age 45-65+ are using AI tools at work. The majority of those who do use AI tools are:
👉 Power users
👉 Self-taught
👉 Seeing benefits

Read our latest report 👉 https://t.co/ha3vP7OMyZ

[New York Mets @Mets]

HOW 'BOUT THEM METS? #MetsWin #LGM

[SNY Mets @SNY_Mets]

THE 2024 NEW YORK METS ARE HEADED TO THE POSTSEASON!

[MLB @MLB]

Late September baseball vibes.

Just makes us want October to get here faster.

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

I'm so grateful to work alongside a group of talented, kind, committed colleagues and partners at Generation @YouEmployed who keep a focus on impact at the center of everything they do. Check out our #AnnualReport!

[Generation @YouEmployed]

We are on a mission to make economic mobility possible for people and their families around the world. And, in 2023, we moved one step closer.

Learn more at the following link 👉 https://t.co/HDhGp222p0.

#EconomicMobility #GenerationWorks #AnnualReport

[WorkingNation @WorkingNation]

Some hiring managers say it bluntly in surveys: They’re not interested in #OlderWorkers.

Why does #ageism persist, and what can be done?

@WorkingNation’s @RamonaWritesLA reached out to colleagues addressing the issue during #OlderWorkersMonth: https://t.co/uwfd71VoEH

@AARP

[Generation @YouEmployed]

#GreenJobs are growing fast. Generation is committed to helping workers thrive in careers that support people and planet 🌎

Happy #EarthDay2024 🎉

[WorkLife @worklife_news]

WorkLife spoke with Mona Mourshed, founder of Generation – a nonprofit that trains hundreds of thousands of people across 18 countries, about what employers and employees need to do, to ensure workforces are trained to thrive in an AI era. https://t.co/Q6Toqjw6pY

[Stanford Social Innovation Review @SSIReview]

“There are particular challenges to measuring impact across time that make it worth thinking harder about.” @Mona_Mourshed, CEO @youemployed, urges #nonprofits and #donors to tackle the question of durability and start gathering #data to measure it. https://t.co/MdSUqc6flH

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

At Generation @YouEmployed, we are driving economic mobility through employment. But how do we know we are creating change that lasts? New article from our global CEO Mona Mourshed on why measuring durability matters and how we can all get better at it.

https://t.co/2p4yrCAUvu

[Next Avenue @NextAvenue]

Mona Mourshed: AI Can Amplify Ageism in Hiring —
The founding CEO of Generation (@YouEmployed), a global skills-training and long-term job-placement nonprofit, is a Next Avenue Advocate for Aging https://t.co/VeNgRa8Ttv

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

Wow! @YouEmployed has 100,000 grads, with half of those in the last 2 yrs. And they have earned a remarkable $1 billion+ in income! It's an honor to witness their accomplishments, to pursue our mission with incredible partners, and to work alongside talented colleagues every day.

[Generation @YouEmployed]

Employment changes lives.

Today, we celebrate 100,000 Generation graduates – 50,000 in the last two years – who have earned $1 billion in wages since 2015.

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

Generation's #AlumniSurvey illuminates the ways grads continue to thrive years after completing our programs.

Thousands of grads globally are working, making money, investing in the future, and changing the narrative for themselves, their families & communities.

Check it out 👇

[Generation @YouEmployed]

We believe in the power of #employment to change lives!

Nowhere is that more evident than in the lived experiences of our alumni.

[Jennifer Sikes @sikesj]

What a moment we Jennifers had...

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

The provided map illustrates the most prevalent names given to baby girls in the United States between the years 1950 and 2018.

[OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives @OECD]

Confidence in finding a new job declines with age, challenging those considering a #CareerChange later in life.

Discover @oecd_social's new study: https://t.co/g7Nx7L0gyA | @YouEmployed

[OECD Social @OECD_Social]

#Ageism persists in the workplace. Many employers are hesitant to interview candidates beyond the age of 4⃣5⃣.

But our 🆕 study shows that 89% of managers say that #OlderWorkers perform on par with their younger peers.

Learn more here 👉 https://t.co/1Zt5hODFzJ
@YouEmployed

[Generation @YouEmployed]

The best workers come in all ages.

The #MidcareerOpportunity report we developed with @OECD_Social shows how to combat bias and get the career you want at any age.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/ha3vP7OeJr