Luther Jackson
Program Manager
NOVAworks
Santa Clara, CA USA
“There’s great value in going into the first day at a new job and being scared. That’s where the learning really happens.”
NOVAworks
Santa Clara, CA USA
“There’s great value in going into the first day at a new job and being scared. That’s where the learning really happens.”
Program Manager
I work to figure out how people can best connect to work in a changing economy.
One of the great things about my job is that there are no typical days. On any given day, I might be meeting with community leaders seeking better jobs for residents, or meeting with a tech employer seeking to hire diverse talent, or writing a research report about changing job skills, or even producing a video about job and educational opportunities for work building electric and self-driving cars.
Here's the first step for college students
I followed an unusual path, moving from history to journalism to labor union administration to workforce development. For a workforce development career, I would select a path that builds communication skills, includes some exposure to labor economics, and, for some jobs, includes a counseling component.
"I'm an introvert, so I'm just not good at talking to and networking with people."