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Discover what quality jobs really look like
Quality Jobs,
Real Opportunities
Quality jobs are key to economic success for people, businesses, communities, and our country. But more than half of the 170 million people in the U.S labor force do not have a quality job and can't thrive – on the job or at home.
Building a Future That Works for Everyone
Our country’s economic success hinges on building a workforce that includes everyone. But millions of people are unable to access the education and training they need for the jobs of the future. We want to reimagine what’s possible, and transform learning and working in the United States.
Our vision: By 2033, 75 million Americans facing barriers to economic advancement will have quality jobs.
Reimagine. Rebuild. Together.
For more than 40 years, Jobs for the Future has partnered with organizations like yours to design solutions, scale best practices, influence policy and action, and invest in innovations.
Together, we’re leading public, private, and nonprofit changemakers to new ideas and evidence-based solutions to expand economic opportunity for all and strengthen the workforce of the future.
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