Skills- and Competency-based Approaches to Education
JFF calls on states to build a skills-based education and employment infrastructure that embraces outcomes-focused innovations and recognizes people’s skills—no matter where or how they acquired those skills—as the principal measure of how much they’ve…
Accelerated and Efficient Pathways to Postsecondary Credentials With Labor Market Value
JFF calls on states to build accelerated and efficient pathways that provide all learners, especially members of underserved and underrepresented populations, with opportunities to acquire skills and credentials that are valued in the labor market.…
Nonprofits Offer a Road Map for Colleges Implementing the Google IT Certificate Program
This brief offers a look at actionable strategies developed by nonprofit organizations that community colleges can follow to increase learner retention, completion, and job placement rates through short-term and online workforce training models. This brief…
Apprenticeship Transformation Passes the House: What to Know
The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 will provide an influx of funding to modernize apprenticeship and create opportunities for millions of Americans.
Creating an Equitable & Future-Focused Manufacturing Workforce with Apprenticeship
In this event discover how apprenticeship can help your manufacturing business become a more competitive player and an employer of choice for a diverse pool of talented workers from a wide range of backgrounds.
Job-Generating Investments
JFF calls on states to craft policies that support investments in infrastructure projects that create jobs. These investments should subsidize efforts to build, expand, or overhaul broadband internet service, public health offerings, transportation systems, affordable…
Regional Sector Strategies
JFF calls on states to support and scale the use of sector strategies to strengthen talent pipelines, close skill gaps, and limit workforce shortages in industries and occupations critical to regional economic recovery and resilience.…
Expansion of Quality Jobs
JFF calls on states to encourage employers to create quality jobs—meaning jobs that offer more than a steady paycheck and basic benefits like health insurance. Employers must also adopt more equitable and inclusive talent practices…