The Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies held its first economic recovery workshop, Creating Jobs and Rebuilding Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations, from October 26-29, 2008, in Monterey, California. The interactive workshop, which was designed and facilitated by Dr. Nat J. Colletta and Dr. Sophal Ear, brought together 40 practitioners from the different groups of actors charged with rebuilding fragile states. Participants discussed the challenges and trade-offs of various economic recovery priorities and strategies, explored best practices and lessons learned from past initiatives, and crafted possible job creation solutions for different countries in crisis.