ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF
Our opportunity: ensure all young people gain equitable access to the information and experiences they need to navigate to meaningful, quality education and jobs.
Too many young people are leaving high school without clarity on where they’re going next or how to get there. They face a vast array of degree and nondegree options, but little information on which paths lead to meaningful, quality jobs and careers.
The ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF will help 16- to 24-year-old learners find, evaluate, access, and pay for high-quality education and training programs while helping employers identify workers with skills that match their needs. Our goal is to empower 20 million young learners by 2030.
Our Strategies
Uncover Market Trends
Conduct market research to understand trends, user needs, and features that will add value for young learners, employers, and education and training providers.
Activate Networks and Influence Policy
Leverage existing connections with employers, policymakers, and education and training providers that lead to new policies and funding in support of high-quality, nondegree pathways.
Build and Scale a Solution
Develop a comprehensive, free digital experience designed to guide young people in accessing information on all viable education and career paths, beyond just those that require a college degree.
Related Content
Degrees of Risk Informational Page
Presenting a landmark study on Gen Z and employer perceptions of education-to-career pathways. This report offers insights about Gen Z and employer perceptions of education-to-career pathways and barriers to adoption—and how those perceptions are changing.…
Pathfinder Guide and Checklist
To help you pursue quality postsecondary training pathways, we created the Pathfinder Guide and Checklist. This guide enables you to move from thinking about job opportunities to planning for a thriving career by preparing you…
Beyond Degrees
Education to Career Pathways: Students Say Yes, but Are Educators and Parents Willing and Prepared to Help Them Navigate Options? With this paper, we deepen and expand upon our body of research into the public…
Team
Jeff Bulanda
Vice PresidentJeff Bulanda is vice president of the ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF. He develops integrated strategies to build the bridge from learning to work for Generation Z, ensuring young people have the tools,…