workforce Publications

Aligning for Impact: The Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance (May 2013)
When it comes to training workers for local in-demand jobs, workforce collaboratives are key to pooling and getting the most out of local resources. The Milwauk... read more
Contextualized Literacy in Green Jobs Training (April 2013)
Millions of adult Americans lack the basic literacy skills necessary to perform everyday tasks requiring basic reading and math. This stifles our economy, given... read more
Using Real-time Labor Market Information on a Nationwide Scale (April 2013)
Real-time labor market information is an emerging web tool for tracking the extent and nature of employers’ demand for labor by occupation, industry, and ... read more
Building the Foundation for Success: Case Studies of Breaking Through Tribal Colleges and Universities (April 2013)
Tribal Colleges Breaking Through, a partnership of JFF, the National Council for Workforce Education, and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, was a... read more
Community Workforce Agreements: Pathway to Career Opportunities (March 2013)
As the nation ramps up its investments in green construction, ranging from energy efficiency retrofits to smart grid upgrades to solar installation, public and ... read more
Impact Profile of Doralee Ortez: Native-American Nurses "Break Through" Basic Ed Barrier (January 2013)
Breaking Through is a multiyear demonstration project that promotes and strengthens the efforts of 41 innovative community colleges (including 6 tribal colleges... read more
Portable, Stackable Credentials: A New Education Model for Industry-specific Career Pathways (November 2012)
The United States spends over $400 billion a year on post-secondary education. By most measures, the country is not getting a good return on this investment. To... read more
Impact Profile of Patrick Cofield: Never Too Old for Learning (November 2012)
Accelerate TEXAS programs integrate basic skills with career and technical pathways to help adult students acquire skills and certificates in high-demand occupa... read more
Impact Profile of Craig Furtick: Making a Difference as a Teacher (October 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of... read more
Impact Profile of Brittany Williams: Fate Leads to "ANEW" Opportunity (July 2012)
JFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of ... read more