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/ResearchToward the Big Blur: Reshaping Teaching for Grades 11-14
August 8, 2024Jobs for the Future’s (JFF) vision for the Big Blur calls for entirely new educational institutions and systems to better prepare 16-to-20-year-olds for college and careers. This paper examines how instructor preparation, state accountability systems,…
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ToolDemystifying Youth Apprenticeship Labor Law & Liability Facts for Employers
August 5, 2024This resource provides insights regarding key aspects of youth labor law and liability, federal and state policies, and promising approaches for leading successful youth apprenticeship programs. Related Content
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ProjectSkill Immersion Lab
July 22, 2024Using virtual reality technology to strengthen uniquely human skills and transform learning across the country Learners and educators reflect on their growth through Skill Immersion Lab, a program established with SAP and Jobs for the…
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ToolThe Impact Employer Model
July 21, 2024The Impact Employer Model provides a comprehensive toolkit with structured guidance to help business leaders, like you, to strategically invest in the well-being of their employees and propel business growth—without the overwhelm.
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Report/ResearchUnequal Opportunities: Examining Quality and Diversity in Green Jobs
July 20, 2024Addressing disparities in green jobs is crucial for an inclusive transition. The report analyzes disparities in job quality and workforce demographics to inform strategies for equitable employment. Endnotes: (i) It is anticipated that the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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ProjectJFF Insights to Help You Navigate the Green Economic Transition
July 19, 2024Jobs for the Future tools and insights help employers, policymakers, and regional workforce leaders navigate the complexities and opportunities of the green economic transition. Combating climate change and its ripple effects across society is an…
Events
August 17, 2024
National Nonprofit Day
We’re taking center stage on National Nonprofit Day! Two inspiring video messages highlighting our work to help 75 million people facing systemic barriers to advancement secure quality jobs and reach our North Star will be displayed for a full day on the iconic Times Square Tower billboard on Seventh Avenue and 43rd Street! If you’re in the NYC area on August 17, head to Times Square and check out our display!
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