Eliminating Dead Ends at School, at Work, and in Life
Policy Recommendations for Ensuring Boundless Opportunities at School, at Work, and in Life No Dead Ends offers a common-sense, field-tested policy road map for re-engineering our education and workforce systems so everyone has boundless opportunities…
JFF's Workforce Transformation Policy Council
The Workforce Transformation Policy Council leverages the expansive vision of future-focused workforce development leaders to transform federal workforce policy for tomorrow’s economy. Results With insights drawn from nine focus group conversations and over 20 individual…
Framework for High-Quality Pre-Apprenticeship:
This pre-apprenticeship framework outlines the six essential elements of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program with a focus on CTE. Results This pre-apprenticeship framework outlines the six essential elements of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program with a focus…
Youth Apprenticeship Road Map: A Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary Journey
Jobs for the Future (JFF) was contracted by the U.S. Department of Labor as a Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary (YAI) between 2019 and 2023. This road map is an account of the strategies implemented and lessons…
Community College Workforce Consortium
The Community College Workforce Consortium is spearheaded by visionary leaders in higher education dedicated to driving economic advancement for students by addressing the workforce development needs of their communities. Results The CCWC consists of 24…
Paying It Forward
As organizations realize how much young people can contribute—and want to contribute—some maximize this potential by intentionally hiring former program participants who have expressed a desire to “Pay It Forward” into newly created paid positions…
How to Ensure Upskilling for All
This webinar examines how employers, higher education institutions, and other training providers can best serve learners in a workplace undergoing rapid transformation.
Upskilling For All: A Discussion between Maria Flynn and Jeff Selingo
In this insightful interview, Maria discusses the pivotal role of Jobs for the Future (JFF) amid the current job market upheaval, echoing the organization’s mission to foster quality job opportunities for workers facing systemic barriers.
Success, Redefined: How Nondegree Pathways Empower Youth to Chart Their Own Course to Confidence, Employability, and Financial Freedom
How nondegree pathways empower young people to chart their own courses to confidence, employability, and financial freedom Today’s young adults want and need a diverse array of education options, including, but not limited to, two-…