Resume-Building Tool: Skill My Resume
Create skills-based resumes that highlight the skills employers are looking for How it Works: Enter personal info, job history, and other experiences to create a basic resume. Skill My Resume will use that information to…
Meeting Future Demand: Augmented Reality Skills Training for Community College Learners
A how-to playbook for community colleges launching AR programming to remove barriers for success on the job. This playbook serves as an instructional guide for community college leaders, instructors, college partners in the community, and…
Racial Disparities in Student Loan Affordability
JFF analyzes monthly student loan repayment burdens across racial groups, finding that, on average, Black borrowers pay a greater percentage of their monthly income toward student loans than white borrowers. Key Takeaways On average, Black…
Building and Scaling Equitable Pathways in Your Region
Leveraging Community Learnings to Drive Systems Change This body of work leverages the collective learnings and experiences of the Building Equitable Pathways initiative to provide curated sets of resources that address some of the most common and…
Transforming Training and the Eligible Training Provider List to Serve the U.S. Workforce
Recommendations From the Workforce Transformation Policy Council The Task Force on Transforming Training and the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), an offshoot of the Workforce Transformation Policy Council (WTPC), share policy recommendations for improving our…
Activator Training Program
Learn how to engage employers in implementing more equitable hiring and talent management practices with the Activator Training Program. Developed for change leaders, business advisors, and workforce specialists, the Activator Training Program provides guidance to…
Recommendations for a Fully Funded and Transformed Workforce Development System
In this brief, Jobs for the Future (JFF) presents our policy recommendations for overhauling the U.S. workforce development and postsecondary education systems—and putting millions more people on pathways to quality jobs. Recommendations Endnotes This…
Job Quality Academy Starter Guide
In 2023, Jobs for the Future (JFF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, hosted the Job Quality Academy, a professional development and strategic planning technical assistance program for 16 community teams representing the…
Design and Implementation of College and Career Pathways in Rural Communities
College and career pathways are a critical strategy for supporting economic development in rural communities and creating economic advancement opportunities for youth. However, implementing pathways requires recognizing rural communities’ unique needs and opportunities. This report…