Outcomes for Opportunity
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to anticipate and predict changes in the labor market. The rapid pace at which jobs are evolving and shifts in the way people are preparing for them makes it difficult to…
ETF@JFFLabs 2019 Impact Report
Investing in technology solutions that create opportunities for economic advancement for all. This report offers a look at the progress that ETF@JFFLabs and our portfolio companies have made in improving the lives and livelihoods of…
JFF’s Vision for an Equitable Economic Recovery
JFF urges policymakers to envision an equitable economic recovery from COVID-19. It must ensure systemic transformation, foster community revitalization, and provide individuals from all backgrounds with career and educational opportunities, as well as the support…
JFF Supports Lockheed Martin’s Apprentice Workforce
JFF worked with Lockheed Martin to transform an inefficient, state-by-state apprenticeship model into a centralized and streamlined national program. Background Lockheed Martin corporation is one the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies. The company employs…
San Francisco IT Apprenticeship Program Gains Traction with Help from JFF
Facing a steep learning curve, TechSF was having trouble launching an apprenticeship initiative—until JFF stepped in as an advisor. According to the Brookings Institution, 90 percent of the new high-tech innovation sector jobs that have…
Apprenticeship & WBL for Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing companies use work-based learning to help workers become productive experts in the technical aspects of advanced manufacturing machinery and processes. Apprenticeship and other forms of work-based learning have helped manufacturers respond to multiple…
Teaching Students About the World of Work: A Challenge to Postsecondary Educators
Students attend college to strive for success. Yet few college students know why it is so important to build a network to support their ambitions—or how to do it. Teaching Students About the World of…
How Investing in Immigrant Talent Benefits Your Bottom Line
Companies that invest in developing entry- and mid-level talent from immigrant and refugee backgrounds increase business value and worker well-being at the same time. This report lays out the case for unlocking this population’s potential.…
Breaking Ground: A First Look at American High School Skilled Trades Education
This report is a national landscape analysis of secondary-level, skilled trades education. We analyzed data from 37 states to understand what trades education programs are offered, who participates in them, and what outcomes students experience.…