workforce Publications

College and Career Ready Graduation: Strengthening the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (November 2011)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was enacted in 1965 with the goal of providing federal resources to states and districts for compensatory services th... read more
Work-based Learning Toolkit: Resources from Jobs to Careers (October 2011)
This toolkit is a step-by-step guide to designing and implementing employee learning and career advancement projects for frontline workers. Created by Jobs for ... read more
Employer-paid Tuition Advancement for Low-income Workers (August 2011)
While many employers offer tuition reimbursement, few lower-income employees can afford to pay that cost up front and wait to get the money back. Also, most r... read more
Connecticut Health Care Workforce Assessment (August 2011)
During the current economic downturn, health care has been among the few industries to maintain its overall levels of employment, even increasing employment in ... read more
A Green Career Pathways Framework: Postsecondary and Employment Success for Low-Income, Disconnected Youth (July 2011)
One of the most promising developments of the past several years is the emergence of a green economy. With environmental awareness growing across this country, ... read more
Merging Tradition and Innovation in Workforce Development: Health Care, Work-Based Learning, and Indigenous Americans in Jobs to Careers (July 2011)
This brief demonstrates how three Jobs to Careers projects in Alaska, Arizona, and Hawaii have helped advance frontline health care workers from indigenous Amer... read more
Working Partnerships: Advancing Careers, Addressing Employer Needs, Changing Policies (June 2011)
Working Partnerships is a general information brochure of the National Fund of Workforce Solutions. The National Fund is an unprecedented initiative of national... read more
Community Colleges and Regional Recovery: Strategies for State Action (May 2011)
The current economic climate has placed renewed priority on the performance and potential of community colleges, the primary postsecondary institution serving l... read more
Achieving Ambitious Goals: Case Studies of Scaling-Up Programs for Advancing Low-Skilled Adults (May 2011)
Community colleges must fundamentally changing the way they deliver Adult Basic Education instruction in order to help all students earn credentials that hold v... read more
Leaving No Worker Behind: Community Colleges Retrain the Michigan Workforce—and Themselves (May 2011)
In 2007, Michigan undertook a bold mission: to retrain tens of thousands of dislocated workers and other low-skilled adults so they can qualify for jobs in emer... read more