workforce Publications

A Statewide Survey of Maryland Residents About Low-Wage Workers and Maryland's Economy (November 2000)
This report summarizes the results of a telephone survey of 800 Maryland residents, age 18 or older, conducted in 2000. The survey was conducted by Lake, Snell,... read more
Aligning Economic and Workforce Development Activities in Baltimore: Research Findings (2000)
This report summarizes JFF research into "best practices" for improving the alignment between municipal and regional workforce and economic developmen... read more
Welfare to Work: New Solutions For the New Economy—A U.K./U.S. Symposium (September 2000)
JFF's U.K./U.S. Welfare-to-Work project drew on the United States' experience in welfare reform to help the British government's New Deal Task Force to con... read more
Low Wage Workers in the New Economy: Strategies for Opportunity and Advancement (May 2000)
Program for "Low Wage Workers in the New Economy," a national conference held in 2000.... read more
School-to-Work Partnerships and Youth Councils (November 1999)
As a result of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Youth Councils will plan, coordinate, and oversee youth programs and services funded under the legislation.... read more
Developing a Business-Driven Workforce System (November 1999)
This presentation describes the levers business can use to build a state workforce development systems' core competencies. It also describes key actions members... read more
Presentation to the New Hampshire Workforce Development Planning Team (February 1999)
This presentation sets goals for New Hampshire's workforce development system, identifies design principles, and presents related initiatives.  ... read more
Business Participation in Welfare-to-Work: Lessons from the United States (January 1999)
This report highlights promising practices of U.S. firms that have been active participants in welfare-to-work initiatives. It also describes practical measures... read more
New Labor Market Intermediaries: What's Driving Them? Where Are They Headed? (September 1998)
JFF prepared this policy report for the Task Force on Reconstructing America's Labor Market Institutions, at MIT's Sloan School of Management. It provides a val... read more
The Employer Workforce Development Initiative: Partnering with Communities to Create a Workforce for the New Millennium (1998)
This briefing paper and these case studies for Workforce Innovation Networks (WINs) discusses the growing challenge of finding qualified workers. It o... read more