MyBestBets MyBestBets is a unique web and mobile application that guides low-income young adults to the right choices when it comes to postsecondary education and training pathways—choices that will lead to high-demand and high-growth careers.…
Best Bet Profiles A best bet is a framework and process through which career pathways are identified. These pathways include: Occupation specific information such as entry wage and regional demand projections Training or education options…
Supporting Second Chances: Education and Employment Strategies for People Returning from Correctional Facilities With over 700,000 people transitioning out of state and federal correctional facilities each year, there is an urgent need to do more…
Ray Barbosa is a senior analyst in the Research, Evaluation & Analytics unit at JFF. He identifies opportunities for workers to attain quality jobs and focuses on those that pay a living wage and have…
Career Counselor Training This training features a customized, ready-to-use curriculum and resources for supporting teams of senior staff and counselors through a process to identify and package information about best bets for use by students.…
Megan Fox is the associate vice president of knowledge management at JFF. She oversees the development and implementation of systems that gather and make use of the intellectual content generated by JFF and our partners. She…
Lucretia Murphy is vice president of the Center for Justice & Economic Advancement at JFF. She develops integrated strategies that increase economic opportunity for individuals and economic prosperity for communities, with an emphasis on economic…
Nancy Hoffman is a senior advisor and cofounder of Pathways to Prosperity at JFF. She supports states, regions, and cities in efforts to build or improve pathways from high school to a first marketable postsecondary…