See how the National Fund and its local partners are building shared prosperity by investing in skills, connecting individuals to good jobs, and helping companies find critical talent.
The US economy is finally hitting its stride. After eight years of lackluster performance following the Great Recession, employers are adding more jobs and pay is starting to tick up, even for those on the lower end of the wage…
Anita Hammond is the Manager of Workforce Development at LifeBridge Health and a new leader in delivering technical assistance to the 11 healthcare organizations participating in the CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy. LifeBridge's workforce development program has helped make them…
Many of us working to identify good strategies and support effective programs understand the great importance of involving communities in informing and implementing our work. When we fail to engage with those we aim to assist, we run the risk…
Do you remember the first time you flew on an airplane? For 18-year-old apprentice Phillip Fuller, it was in early March 2018, when he traveled to New York City to discuss his experience in a local apprenticeship program in North…
Back in 2007, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) had been running “pipeline” programs – efforts to train incumbent workers up into hard to fill jobs – for a few years. In the course of running these programs, it became…
Christian Ralston is the Director of Workforce Development at Norton Healthcare and a key leader in delivering technical assistance to the 11 healthcare organizations participating in the CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy. As a Champion organization with a long history…
Investing in America’s Workforce How Employers Create Good Jobs to Maintain Their Competitive Advantage In today’s tightening labor market, companies across the country are adopting new business practices to create good jobs to attract, retain and grow their talent. The…
Solving the Software Development Pipeline Crisis Using Apprenticeships to Develop IT Talent Tuesday February 13, 2017 at 10:00AM EST This hour-long webinar featured two presenters implementing innovative apprenticeships in IT Coding and Cybersecurity: Heather Terenzio, CEO of Techtonic Group and Tectonic Academy, started the…
The National Fund network consists of dozens of effective local workforce development professionals leading efforts in their communities to connect individuals to work and to provide businesses with skilled employees. Their skills and insights drive the National Fund, and we…
MJ Ryan is the Director of Workforce Development at Partners HealthCare and a key leader in delivering technical assistance to the 11 healthcare organizations participating in the CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy. As a Champion organization with a long history…