Three Pillars Of Good Job Creation

The Aspen Institute studies and empowers job creators to implement systems and policies that support good job creation.

There are three pillars of good job creation—jobs that create::

1. Economic Stability — Providing reliable wages, fair compensation, and consistent scheduling that workers can depend on.
2. Equity, Respect and Voice — Creating a workplace where every team member feels valued, heard, and treated fairly.
3. Economic Mobility — Offering clear paths for advancement and professional growth.

The restaurant industry is considered low-wage work, with high turnover, which means that these three elements are often overlooked. Why spend time and money on addressing these issues when workers often abandon these jobs? Because what we need now, more than ever, is to professionalize the restaurant industry. We want our workers to look at restaurant work as a profession, even if they don't choose to stay.

Our industry is often the first job people have as they enter the workforce. We employ first-time workers at a greater rate than any other industry. That means we as an industry help shape someone's first experience of work. The student or young person, the immigrant, or the formerly incarcerated. This is why it matters that we, the restaurant industry, create good jobs.

If you would like to become a good job creator, I can help you map that out. From creating economic stability (wage and compensation models, scheduling models, benefit planning) to culture building (giving workers a sense of agency, belonging) to economic mobility (charting paths to advancement—even in a small business).

Give me a call, and we can work on this together...