Announcing the ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF
Equitable Economic Advancement for All
Millions of people are unfairly shut out of quality jobs and the chance for a better life. To eliminate barriers to economic advancement, we must fix our education and workforce systems to make them more equitable, better connected, and easier to navigate.
Our North Star: By 2033, 75 million people facing systemic barriers to advancement will work in quality jobs.
Reimagine. Rebuild. Together.
For more than 40 years, Jobs for the Future has partnered with organizations like yours to design solutions, scale best practices, influence policy and action, and invest in innovations.
We aim to create learner and worker opportunity, strengthen education and career navigation, ensure program quality and efficacy, integrate learning and work, and build strong regional economies.
Together, we are reimagining what’s possible—leading public, private, and nonprofit sector changemakers to new ideas, promising innovations, and equitable ways to help the workforce of the future.
Latest Ideas
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Report/ResearchBuilding New Pathways From the Humanities to Careers
October 2, 2024In the Humanities to Career initiative, JFF is evaluating efforts at three community colleges to identify effective ways to help humanities and liberal arts students develop in-demand professional skills. Acknowledgments Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel…
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Report/ResearchProactive Talent Strategies for a Green Workforce: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
September 23, 2024By investing early and often in attracting and retaining top talent, small and medium-sized businesses can lead the way toward creating a sustainable and inclusive economy. New federal investments in green technologies are expected to…
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Report/ResearchHow To Ensure Upskilling for All
September 20, 2024In today’s rapidly evolving job market, one-third of top skills have changed since 2016. Discover the urgent need for upskilling and reskilling in various sectors, and explore multiple pathways—from industry partnerships to apprenticeships—that can help…
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ProjectDesigning Youth Apprenticeships for DEIA: Webinar Recap and Resources
September 12, 2024This brief summarizes a policy webinar analyzing youth participation in Registered Apprenticeship programs and recommends further reading, tools and resources to build equity and inclusion into apprenticeships. Results JFF engaged a broad group of subject…
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Report/ResearchBuilding Blocks Toward the Big Blur
September 11, 2024State Policy Framework This framework describes steps states can take toward adopting the Big Blur’s four key components, plus four types of policy environments states encounter in creating a reimagined grade-11-14 learn-and-work system. Related Content
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Report/ResearchThe State of Apprenticeships in California: Growth and Learnings from the Golden State
September 10, 2024California’s apprenticeship programs are booming, thanks to increased funding and state support. While progress is significant, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office aims to do more. This report analyzes the current apprenticeship landscape, identifies promising…
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