workforce Publications

America in the Global Economy (December 2006)
In this report for the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, Ray Uhalde and Jeff Strohl ask what it would take for the United States to mainta... read more
Investing in Frontline Workers (December 2006)
Improving health care requires finding ways to efficiently and effectively upgrade the skills and advancement opportunities of the people who deliver much of ac... read more
Building New Labor Market Institutions: State Policies that Support Workforce Intermediaries (November 2006)
States and communities are turning to new labor market institutions known as workforce intermediaries in response to a dual challenge: the need to aid low-skill... read more
Meeting the Workforce Needs of the Milwaukee Construction Industry (September 2006)
This case study looks at the Center of Excellence, launched by a partnership of the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, a Milwaukee-area workforce intermed... read more
The Career Advancement Portfolio (July 2006)
JFF created the Career Advancement Portfolio as central to our commitment to developing, implementing, and advocating for models, strategies, and poli... read more
Invisible No Longer: Advancing the Entry-level Workforce in Health Care (May 2006)
To deliver adequate care, hospitals, nursing homes, primary care centers, and home care providers need a well-trained workforce and a reliable “pipeline&r... read more
Community Health Worker Advancement: A Research Summary (April 2006)
Community health workers are essential to the U.S. public health system. They work in diverse settings and under myriad titles to improve access to health care ... read more
An Innovative Approach to Developing Entry-Level Workers (2006)
Changing demographics and shortages of skilled workers are forcing many health care companies to find new sources for employees and innovative approaches to rec... read more
"Our Success Is Our Graduates": Case Study of Year Up: A Career Advancement Model for Low-Income Young Adults (December 2005)
This case study was prepared in conjunction with The Right Jobs: Identifying Career Advancement Opportunities for Low-Skilled Workers, a guide for workforc... read more
From the Entry Level to Licensed Practical Nurse: Four Case Studies of Career Ladders in Health Care (September 2005)
Fueled by government funding and increased employer investment in “grow your own” strategies to address the severe shortage of nurses, a handful of ... read more