workforce Publications

Comments on Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (2002) (June 2002)
For the sponsors of Workforce Innovations 2002, one goal was to bring the message of “employer engagement” into discussions of reauthorization of th... read more
How to Help Welfare Recipients and Other Low Wage Workers Secure—and Keep—Better Jobs (May 2002)
With Congress discussing the renewal of welfare legislation, JFF prepared a policy statement that draws upon our work with employers, employer organizations, an... read more
Evaluation of the Transition to Comprehensive Youth Services Under the Workforce Investment Act (May 2002)
The Workforce Investment Act mandates the creation of new planning and coordinating entities called "Youth Councils." Youth Councils can align the mul... read more
Beyond Welfare-to-Work: Helping Low-Wage Workers Maintain Their Jobs and Advance in the Workforce (2002)
The U.S. Department of Labor asked JFF to develop two discussion papers to assist program development and practice in cities that were funded by the department'... read more
Family Economic Success: A Framework for Making Connections (January 2002)
JFF is assisting the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Making Connections Initiative, the centerpiece of the foundation's multi-faceted effort to improve the life cha... read more
Theory of Change for Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs) (January 2002)
The Theory of Change is a strategic planning tool developed to help identify the change strategy and process and outcome indicators for the WINs initiative... read more
Speech: Jobs For All: Can It Be a Reality? (November 2001)
In 2001, in Perth, Australia, "Working Visions: The International Employment Futures Conference and Knowledge Expo" provided an international forum to... read more
Strengthen the Safety Net of Low-Income Workers (November 2001)
When terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, they pushed the nation's already-weakening economy into recession and yanked the economic supp... read more
Identity Crisis: Not-for-Profit in a Profit World (November 2001)
In 2001, "Working Visions: The International Employment Futures Conference and Knowledge Expo" provided an international forum to grapple with questio... read more
Public Views on Low Wage Workers in the Current Economy (October 2001)
A national survey conducted for JFF shows strong public support for programs that help low-wage workers and their families who might be hurt by an economic slow... read more