Quality Jobs, From the Worker Perspective
Leneka Pendergrass, a worker-researcher who is a mother and a student at UC Berkeley, noted that the most important dynamic among interviewees was “being policed” at work—experiencing excessive control, from dress codes and micromanagement to…
JFF CEO Maria Flynn in “Stand Out by Expanding Career Services”
November 13, 2020Intermediary Functions and Features in Pathways Systems
This resource clarifies the roles intermediaries play in college and career pathways systems. It can be useful for envisioning a brand-new organization or strengthening the intermediary functions of an existing organization. Your organization can use…
JFF CEO Maria Flynn in “U.S. Unemployment Claims Expected to Hold at High Levels”
November 12, 2020Career Exploration (and Navigation) in College
November 11, 2020JFF’s Eric Seleznow in “Apprenticeships in the Age of COVID-19”
November 11, 2020Bold Ideas for Rethinking Education and Workforce: A Transition Policy Memo to the Biden Administration
As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris prepare to take office, JFF’s nonpartisan policy team has put together a transition memo with recommendations for the incoming administration. The suggestions we put forth are…
Apprenticeship Offers a Path to Recovery Through Tumultuous Times: A Q&A With Eric Seleznow
Apprenticeship is a vital component of an equitable economic recovery. This National Apprenticeship Week, we must focus on supporting employers and other stakeholders as they deliver on this potential.