Federal Reserve Webinar- Connecting Communities December 15, 2016 3:00 p.m. (EST) Register: Investing in the Frontline: A Lesson from the Health Care Sector This webinar will present how health care employers are making the business case for investing in lower-wage workers. Kelly Aiken,…
As a national network promoting increased investment in frontline workers, CareerSTAT assists health care organizations grow and sustain workforce development programs that engage employees, fill critical vacancies, improve patient care, and advance individuals toward family-sustaining jobs. Since I started as…
National Skills Coalition and New America to Host 2017 Apprenticeship: Forward Conference Following several years of expanded support from state, federal, business, and philanthropic leaders, apprenticeships are growing and innovating in unprecedented ways. Nevertheless, the work of expanding apprenticeship in…
A good job has long been the entryway to financial stability and economic opportunity, but labor markets are changing. The share of middle-skill jobs—those that have traditionally provided entry to the middle class—has fallen while the share of frontline, service…
After four years of committed support from the Joyce Foundation, CareerSTAT received a three-year $750,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to expand its network and develop an Employer Academy to provide technical assistance to organizations starting or expanding workforce…
With support from the Hitachi Foundation, the National Fund will be working with six local partners to positively change employer policies and practices to simultaneously benefit businesses and frontline workers. The National Fund is committed to finding and scaling successful policies that generate business impact for…
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions has launched as an independent 501(c)(3) with an office in Washington, DC. For almost a decade, Jobs for the Future incubated the National Fund and provided critical support to its development, growth, and success, but as with all successfully…
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions was invited to showcase its innovative approach to helping individuals access a good job at the White's My Brother's Keeper What Works Showcase. The event is co-hosted with the U.S. Department of Education, Campaign for Black Male…
At a White House summit last Friday, the National Fund joined policymakers including U.S. Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Commerce, workforce practitioners, and leading employers from across the country to share insights into training workers and helping frontline workers acquire…
CareerEdge was recently featured as a successful example community investment and development. The report, Chutes and Ladders: The New Rules of the Game for Upskilling Workers, profiles CareerEdge's history, its success at partnering with economic development and workforce organizations to address key…