In 2023, Jobs for the Future (JFF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, hosted the Job Quality Academy, a professional development and strategic planning technical assistance program for 16 community teams representing the…
A Call to Reboot Dual Enrollment Dual enrollment and early college increase the number of high schoolers who succeed in college. Over the past two decades, they’ve grown from boutique opportunities to widespread college success…
Learning and Outcomes Workforce Communities of Inquiry (WCI), a key component of JFF’s workforce transformation strategy, provides workforce development practitioners with the training, tools, and support needed to engage in community-driven research. Learning and Outcomes…
A training program for HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers at small and midsize businesses that want to adopt skills-based talent management practices. Facilitator Resources at a Glance E-learning: Skillful Talent Series Capacity calculator Program…
A step-by-step guide to implementing more equitable and effective approaches to employee recruiting, hiring, and advancement by embracing skills-first talent management practices. Implementing a new talent management strategy can be daunting. From updating job postings…
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gaps in Student Financial Insecurity and Proposed Solutions Jobs for the Future (JFF), in partnership with Trellis Strategies, analyzed Trellis’s 2022 Student Financial Wellness Survey of over 30,000 students from 89…
A web-based tool that shows the prevalence of jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree and pay more than the national median wage in specific labor markets. The Opportunity Occupations Monitor is an interactive web-based…
How Employers Can Engage, Develop, and Advance Gen Z—Today’s Early Talent As Gen Z—today’s early talent—enters the workforce in growing numbers, a central question for employers is how they can better understand and respond to…
Create skills-based resumes that highlight the skills employers are looking for How it Works: Enter personal info, job history, and other experiences to create a basic resume. Skill My Resume will use that information to…