Women now make up approximately half of the workforce - very positive. Two-thirds of all families are either headed by a single-head… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I think, traditionally, when the federal government has gathered statistics, it's been done in silos, so every agency really focuses on the… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
The long term sustainable growth in job creation comes from the private sector. It is important that the Obama administration partner with… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
The United States is a strong and ardent ally of Israel. The fact of the matter is that friends can disagree. I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
