Building Community Partnerships for Youth Apprenticeship: A Systems Thinking Approach
Everything old is new again. Apprenticeship is an established idea that has been revived to meet new labor and economic…
Today’s Labor Market: Miracle or Mirage?
January marked 100 straight months with positive job growth. The unemployment rate is near an all-time low at 4.0%. There…
CareerSTAT Academy Member Spotlight: Advocate Aurora Health
CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy Beginning in November 2017, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions brought together 11 healthcare organizations…
Making Progress, Not Excuses
The Workforce Solutions Collaborative in Hartford, Conn., was among the first funders collaboratives established with support from the National Fund…
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Finds Employee Investment is a Cure for Improving Veteran Care
The primary goal of Veterans Affairs is to provide the highest quality of care and service to veterans. This goal…
"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…
To Create a Strong Frontline, Tailor Programs for Employers and Workers
On a dual mission to center both worker and employer needs, the District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund (Training Fund)…
A Message from National Fund President Fred Dedrick
Sandra is one of the half million people in the United States who works full time for the federal minimum…
Programs that Upskill Workers Attract and Retain Talent
When faced with workforce shortages, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, a nonprofit academic health system serving northern New England, saw an opportunity to build…
To Find Strong Leaders, Look to Your Frontline Workforce
To cultivate engaged and invested leaders, East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) found that they need to look no further than…