The Burning Glass Institute
Olivia Gunther is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in workforce innovation, digital publications, and student recruitment. Currently serving as a Program Associate at The Burning Glass Institute, Olivia previously held multiple roles at the Chicago Policy Review, including Director of Digital Publications and Senior Copy Editor. Experience includes working as a Graduate Assistant at the Harris School of Public Policy, an intern at The Education Trust, and a researcher for Results for America. Academic background includes a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harris School of Public Policy and a Bachelor's degree in Gender & Health and Political Science from the University of Michigan. Olivia has demonstrated a commitment to addressing educational, legislative, and social issues throughout various internships and assistantships.
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The Burning Glass Institute
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Situated at the intersection of learning and work, the Burning Glass Institute advances data-driven research and practice on the future of work and of workers. We work with educators, employers, and policymakers to develop solutions that build mobility, opportunity, and equity through skills. Today’s job market is being reshaped by unprecedented dynamism, with significant implication for our society. 30% of the average job’s skills have been replaced over the past decade, challenging higher education to keep up and threatening industry with the prospect of major talent disruption. How can companies and communities ensure that the workforce they have can be the workforce they need for the future? In this context, the Burning Glass Institute’s work is increasingly urgent. Industry suffers severe talent shortages even as workers remain stuck on a treadmill of low-wage employment. Companies struggle to attract diverse workers even as talent pools go underleveraged. Colleges and universities often fail to align their programs with labor market demand, leading to disappointing outcomes for graduates and poor returns on education and training investments for students and the public alike. Meanwhile, the sizeable opportunity and yawning need to support workers in acquiring new skills throughout their careers go unaddressed amidst declining higher education enrollments. The impact of these problems extends beyond individual employers or institutions. The inability to predict and build pipelines for future talent needs challenges the competitiveness of regions, sectors, and nations. Through our expertise in mining new datasets for actionable insight, the Burning Glass Institute’s research draws attention to pressing problems and frames the potential for new approaches. We also work to put innovative ideas into practice. Through project-based engagement, focused working groups, and data sharing collectives, we bring forward solutions that are high-impact and replicable.