How to Achieve an Equitable Economic Recovery for America: A Blueprint for the Biden Administration
With the country seeking a path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis it caused, JFF calls on the Biden administration to work toward three goals: helping all people rebound and advance,…
Redesigning Training Programs for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Training and education will be key to helping displaced workers find stable jobs in the post-pandemic recovery, but programs need to be reimagined with equity at the forefront to ensure that they benefit everyone equally.…
How Apprenticeship Programs for Opportunity Youth Stay Resilient Through the COVID-19 Recession
This report looks at strategies for sustaining and expanding Registered Apprenticeship pathways for opportunity youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors highlight promising practices from workforce boards and community-based organizations, and address topics including the…
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…
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.…
Transforming IT Training Programs into Successful Career On-Ramps
The IT industry is dynamic and quickly evolving. As a surge of diverse training models across subsectors and occupations is becoming available, this is a unique opportunity to enhance training practices and better align them…
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 2: Alignment with Skills Sought by Employers and High-Quality Apprenticeship Programs
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 2: Alignment with Skills Sought by Employers and High-Quality Apprenticeship Programs This is the second component of the Framework for a High-Quality IT Pre-Apprenticeship Program from JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship &…