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Download full textJobs for the Future, 2022
To help all students and jobseekers better navigate the rapidly changing job market and make informed choices about their educational and career paths, the United States must make systemic reforms and strategic investments in career services and navigational supports. Drawing on the insights of leading practitioners from education and workforce…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Job Search Methods, Job Applicants
Jenness, Sarah; di Bonaventura, Julia; Hoffman, Nancy – Jobs for the Future, 2021
Career pathways aligned with regional labor markets are foundational structures put in place to ensure that youth are best positioned for economic advancement. While it is not difficult to describe an aligned pathway (also called a program of study) at a high level, actually designing a pathway with all of the required details is challenging. The…
Descriptors: Career Pathways, Labor Market, Occupational Mobility, Promotion (Occupational)
Jobs for the Future, 2018
In the nation today, 4.6 million young adults ages 16 to 24 are out of school and unemployed. More than one-third live in poverty. For these young people, commonly referred to as opportunity youth, building skills and gaining work experience are key to upward mobility. However, they face significant barriers to entering the labor market.…
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, Young Adults, Job Skills
Altstadt, David – Jobs for the Future, 2011
The U.S. economy will emerge from the Great Recession radically transformed from what it was a generation ago. Changes are afoot affecting which occupations and industry sectors will produce employment growth, as well as what education credentials, competencies, and skills will be required to do those jobs. Community colleges already take steps to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Market, Occupational Information, Demand Occupations
Milfort, Myriam; Kelley, Jeremy – Jobs for the Future, 2012
With funding from the Joyce and Lumina foundations, Jobs for the Future (JFF) launched Credentials that Work to help postsecondary institutions, regions, and states align their occupational training programs to changing market demands. This initiative incorporates innovations in real-time labor market information in guiding institutions to better…
Descriptors: Credentials, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Labor
Rubin, Jerry – Jobs for the Future, 2004
With the series "Advancement for Low-Wage Workers," Jobs for the Future seeks to elevate discussion of this critical issue within and outside the workforce field. These occasional papers address public policy and on-the-ground practice. "The Next Challenge," the series introduction, argues for placing not just employment, but also advancement at…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Education Work Relationship, Promotion (Occupational), Career Development
