workforce Publications

Hiring, Retaining, and Advancing Front-Line Workers: A Guide to Successful Human Resources Practices (March 2003)
Looking at innovative companies that hire large numbers of entry-level workers, JFF has identified human resources practices that have improved the employment a... read more
High-Leverage Governance Strategies for Workforce Development Systems (March 2003)
For employer organizations seeking to influence local workforce development systems, this report describes exemplary governance strategies in the areas of: plan... read more
The Workforce Advantage: An Audio Conference on Successful Practices (March 2003)
JFF and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City co-hosted an audio conference to discuss employer strategies for simultaneously advancing low-income workers... read more
Comments on the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (February 2003)
In February 2003, JFF submitted comments to the U.S. House of Representatives, Education and Workforce Committee on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investm... read more
Employer-Led Organizations and Career Ladders: Linking Worker Advancement with the Skill Needs of Employers (February 2003)
Career ladders meet both employers' needs for a workforce with the right skills and low-wage, low-skilled workers' needs for advancement opportunities. This iss... read more
From Stakeholders to Partners: Organizing Community Partnerships for Workforce Development (February 2003)
This issue brief from Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs) highlights the skills and qualities of successful collaborative leaders, as well as practical guideli... read more
Mentoring (February 2003)
Mentoring programs address key employer concerns: retention, productivity, and workplace morale. Moreover, as co-workers help newly hired, entry-level employee... read more
Working Together on Worker Training (February 2003)
This issue brief for Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs) addresses the advantages of inter-firm cooperation in meeting workforce development needs. P... read more
Opportunity in Tough Times: Promoting Advancement for Low-Wage Workers In a Difficult Economic Environment (September 2002)
As the 21st century began, state officials and workforce development practitioners were taking advantage of a strong economy, low unemployment, and flush govern... read more
Building a Nation that Works: Designing TANF for the Workplace (June 2002)
Employers' interest in workforce development and the connection of their concerns to welfare is at an all-time high. At the same time, a key question as Congres... read more