Legislative Efforts Around Mobility in Maryland
In response to our blog post Breaking Down the Barriers to Worker Mobility, Linda Dworak of the Baltimore Workforce Funders…
Breaking Down the Barriers to Worker Mobility
Getting to work can be a difficult barrier for many people to overcome. In rural areas, in cities without reliable…
Making Progress, Not Excuses
The Workforce Solutions Collaborative in Hartford, Conn., was among the first funders collaboratives established with support from the National Fund…
"Retail America" Episode 2: How Can Employers Overcome Low Unemployment?
Pat Steele, Project Director at Central Iowa Works, shares insights into how employers are overcoming low numbers of job applicants…
From Preparation to Practice: Transformation of the Retail Ecosystem
"Equity is both a process and a goal.” – Jerry Hawkins, Director of the Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation…
#LIAW- German Apprenticeship and the U.S. Culture
Sharing and promoting the work of our regional collaboratives is extremely important. It is their hard work and effort that…
National Fund Working with Partners to Advance Racial Equity
This week in Atlanta and Philadelphia, community and workforce leaders will come together to learn how they can support and advance racial equity in their communities. The National Fund’s network member in Philadelphia, the United Way’s…
Improving Retention by Making Entry-Level Healthcare Jobs Better
In the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, major health systems have a problem recruiting and retaining patient care technicians (PCTs). Parkland…
Teaching Advanced Retail Skills at the Walmart Academy
The retail and related industries employ over 48 million Americans. With such a large footprint, employers must find ways to…
National Fund Goes International
I have had a great opportunity to travel across the country to provide employers and workforce leaders technical assistance in…