workforce Publications

Community Workforce Agreements: Pathway to Career Opportunities (March 2013)
As the nation ramps up its investments in green construction, ranging from energy efficiency retrofits to smart grid upgrades to solar installation, public and ... read more
Impact Profile of Doralee Ortez: Native-American Nurses "Break Through" Basic Ed Barrier (January 2013)
Breaking Through is a multiyear demonstration project that promotes and strengthens the efforts of 41 innovative community colleges (including 6 tribal colleges... read more
Portable, Stackable Credentials: A New Education Model for Industry-specific Career Pathways (November 2012)
The United States spends over $400 billion a year on post-secondary education. By most measures, the country is not getting a good return on this investment. To... read more
Impact Profile of Patrick Cofield: Never Too Old for Learning (November 2012)
Accelerate TEXAS programs integrate basic skills with career and technical pathways to help adult students acquire skills and certificates in high-demand occupa... read more
Impact Profile of Craig Furtick: Making a Difference as a Teacher (October 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of... read more
Impact Profile of Brittany Williams: Fate Leads to "ANEW" Opportunity (July 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of ... read more
Innovations in Labor Market Information and Their Application (August 2012)
This action brief draws on “Innovations in Labor Market Information and Their Application,” a workshop presented at the GreenWays to Good Jobs Peer ... read more
An Examination of the Information Technology Job Market (August 2012)
Job opportunities in the information technology sector will increase by 8 percent over the next four years, according to the real-time and traditional labor mar... read more
Preparing for the BEST: Economic Security and Career Literacy Resource Guide (July 2012)
Preparing for the BEST focuses on one element of a good job: sufficient and adequate income. This guide can provide an accurate picture of what wage level will ... read more
A Growing Jobs Sector: Health Informatics (June 2012)
Credentials that Work utilizes innovations in the collection and use of real-time labor market information to assist community colleges and workforce developmen... read more