The Risks and Benefits of the Gig Economy for Low-Income Young Adults
This report explores critical issues the gig economy poses for a population at a pivotal moment in their lives—young adults who have gone to college but are new to the workforce and have yet to…
Gig Work in the COVID-19 Era: More Risk, Less Opportunity
In a follow-up to our 2019 study of low-income young adult gig workers, JFF reconnected with study participants to explore how they had been affected by the pandemic-driven health and economic crises. We learned that…
Direct Assessment CBE: A Blueprint for Community College Leaders
The Blueprint is designed to support community college leaders in launching a direct assessment competency-based education (CBE) program. Direct assessment CBE requires significant changes to teaching, learning, and business operations that must be addressed strategically.…
Diversifying Apprenticeship: Acknowledging Unconscious Bias to Improve Employee Access
Promoting frontline workers to more senior positions is a great way to improve workforce diversity, but unconscious bias can prevent employees from getting the training they need to advance. Many corporate diversity efforts focus on…
Lessons in Leadership and Governance: Structures and Commitments for Scaling Regional College and Career Pathways Systems
While there is no one-size fits-all approach to leadership in college and career pathways systems, this report highlights important structures and commitments that contribute to strong leadership and governance systems. While there is no one-size…
C-Town Pathways Guides
These guides help high school students strategically navigate and make decisions about their college and career pathways. These guides help high school students strategically navigate and make decisions about their college and career pathways. At…
Apprenticeship by State
This podcast series features apprenticeship agency directors from states across the U.S. discussing what you need to know to start a program and how to attract in-school and out-of-school youth into your apprenticeship. As Registered…
5 Initial Steps to Equal Employment Opportunity for Registered Youth and Adult Apprenticeships
This self-paced, online training course walks you through the first 5 things Registered Apprenticeship programs need to do to meet Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) obligations. This self-paced, online training course walks you through the first…
The Next-Gen IMT Apprenticeship: A Return on Investment Study
This study measures the business impact of the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship program on six apprenticeship sponsors. Apprenticeships are drastically underutilized as a standard part of the development and training of the American workforce.…