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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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Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education: Implementation Blueprint
October 22, 2025The Direct Assessment Competency-Based Education: Implementation Blueprint is a hands-on road map for institutional and system leaders designing direct assessment CBE programs that meet the needs of today’s learners. This resource expands upon the 2020…
Report/ResearchBuilding Public-Private Education-to-Work Data Partnerships
October 21, 2025This report urges education and workforce leaders to link data across sectors to boost economic mobility for all—and offers guidance for building the partnerships needed to make it happen. Millions of Americans do not have…
ProjectJFF and Partners Expand On-Ramps to Tech Careers in Alabama
October 20, 2025JFF and edX join local partners to build broader tech career pathways in Huntsville, Alabama, with a strategy that includes boot camps, wraparound supports, and employer engagement. Results More than 160 learners enrolled in the…
Report/ResearchThe American Job Quality Study
October 16, 20252025 State of the U.S. Labor Force The American Job Quality Study reveals that most U.S. workers (60%) lack quality jobs, resulting in lower well-being and satisfaction, factors that affect retention, productivity, and business performance.…
Case StudyTexas Regional Pathways Network
October 9, 2025JFF helps drive regional and statewide pathways systems infrastructure, implementation, and innovation in Texas. The network has reached more than 120 local education agencies, more than 35 institutions of higher education, 24 workforce boards, and…
Report/ResearchBuilding Pathways to Tech Careers Through edX Boot Camps
October 8, 2025JFF and partners are expanding pathways to high-wage tech careers in Huntsville, Alabama, with an initiative that features boot camps, wraparound supports, and employer engagement. A Call to Action The Huntsville project has shown what’s…
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