Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Get ready, early birds! Registration for the 2025 Horizons Summit opens December 2! ?? Be among the first to secure your seat at our lowest price. Mark your calendars and learn more on our website - https://hubs.la/Q02XTB6C0. #JFFHorizons

"QualityJobs. Green Future" is the latest edition of the climate-focused digital magazine from JFF and WorkingNation, with support from Ares Charitable Foundation, that features stories about how leaders across the green economy are working to build an equitable green future. Stay updated with insights from leaders in the climate industry and get the latest news from JFF and our partners who are reshaping the green economy to ensure equitable access to quality climate-resilient jobs. Learn more and read the second edition: https://hubs.la/Q02Z6Tc60 | #ClimateResiliency #GreenJobs #WkDev

Missouri's "Pathways for Paras" program deserves national attention. It’s training paraeducators—long-time classroom aides and support staff—to become certified special ed teachers. This innovative approach tackles teacher shortages while unlocking economic mobility, especially in rural and low-income communities. Paraeducators bring hands-on experience but often lack the credentials to advance into teaching roles. Pathways for Paras provides an affordable, accelerated way to bridge that gap through coursework and on-the-job training, helping participants become classroom-ready in just 1-2 years. The benefits go beyond staffing shortages. Certified special ed teachers in Missouri earn over $50K per year on average—a life-changing boost from typical paraeducator wages. That’s transformative for individuals, families, and communities. Programs like this are a win-win for schools and educators. How can we scale solutions like this nationwide? ?? Learn more about Pathways for Paras: https://hubs.la/Q02Z4Q820 https://hubs.la/Q02Z4_PD0 https://hubs.la/Q02Z4_NF0 https://hubs.la/Q02Z52940

As we continue to celebrate #NAW2024, today, we’re spotlighting on women in apprenticeship! Research shows that manufacturing employers thrive when women are significantly represented in the workforce. Yet, women currently make up only about 30% of the industry. Check out our Women in Skilled Manufacturing Apprenticeships & Careers webinar to discover the powerful impact women are making—and can make—in manufacturing, along with strategies for recruiting and retaining more women in the sector: https://hubs.la/Q02YpW2q0

Discover how to tap into the potential of community colleges, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, and graduates to create pathways for career success at your company. The Talent of Tomorrow Fellowship connects HR leaders with the tools they need to recruit well-qualified talent, diversify their workforce, and deliver results. This isn’t just professional development—it's about unlocking opportunity for people and building the workforce of tomorrow. Apply now to join the 2025 Talent of Tomorrow cohort. https://hubs.la/Q02XntmJ0 #TalentDevelopment #HRLeadership #FutureofWork #CTE

Earlier this month, JFF convened over 50 leaders from six community and technical colleges from Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania as part our Center for Racial Economic Equity’s Disrupt the Divide initiative. Across these institutions, leaders affirmed their commitment to disrupting patterns of occupational segregation that occur in post-secondary educational pathways by examining enrollment, retention, and completion gaps that contribute to wage and employment gaps for learners. Through our Disrupt the Divide initiative, JFF supports this group of community colleges to analyze the outcomes and experiences of Black learners and to design and implement interventions that benefit all learners, such as improving recruitment and outreach, embedding career advising and navigation support, and implementing work-based learning experiences, that provide equitable access to credentials, degrees, and opportunities that lead to employment in high-wage, high-growth fields. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02Yq4_s0

Now that the future of work is here, how does the United States best prepare for new labor market realities? Join JFFLabs for a bold debate confronting the critical question of what governments and industries can do to support workers displaced by automation. Should the focus be on designing new training and education models? Implementing supports like universal basic income or universal guaranteed employment programs? Or a combination of those strategies and others?? ? This is more than a conversation—it’s a reckoning with the stark truth that innovation can spawn economic insecurity.?RSVP today! #FutureofWork #Debate

Join us at ? 1:00 p.m. ET on LinkedIn Live to explore possible responses to automation: universal basic income or guaranteed employment. This debate isn’t just about understanding automation’s impact—it’s about shaping a more equitable future for workers everywhere. ?? RSVP Here: https://hubs.la/Q02Yx2-j0

Today’s #NAW2024 theme focuses on Expanding Registered Apprenticeships for Underserved Populations. JFF’s National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship has made substantial progress in advancing equity, including: ??76+ minority-owned businesses committed to Registered Apprenticeship programs ??161 employers pledged to create more inclusive opportunities ??14,800+ participants engaged through webinars and presentations ??745,830 individuals reached via social media ??2,538 attendees supported through group technical assistance Explore our DEIA framework for practical recommendations on developing diverse, equitable, and accessible Registered Apprenticeship programs that positively impact apprentices' experiences: https://hubs.la/Q02YpqCy0

Join us tomorrow for an in-depth session to help you maximize the potential of work-based learning (WBL) in your programs. We’ll dive into different WBL models, discuss strategies for seamlessly integrating WBL into career pathways, and share best practices for building and sustaining partnerships that scale WBL. This session is packed with actionable insights to help you tackle common challenges and create stronger pathways to career success. Whether you're looking to refine your current approach or expand your reach, this discussion is geared toward driving real impact. Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your WBL initiatives and connect with leaders pushing the future of education forward. Learn more and reserve your spot >> https://hubs.la/Q02YzT4n0 #TransformWorkandLearning #ReimagineEducation #PathwaystoProsperity