It’s Time for Congress To Invest in a More Equitable, Resilient Workforce System
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation intended to modernize and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity…
How to Build Better Jobs
Using organizational research, job quality outcome maps guide smarter business decisions Today’s labor market is tricky to navigate for many…
Workforce Collaboratives Are Helping the Service Sector Rebuild
With a clear value proposition, collaboratives demonstrate a range of ways to help both businesses and frontline workers succeed in…
Workforce is Having a Moment
Workforce is having a moment. There is real potential for an unprecedented infusion of resources to support state and local…
What 2020 Taught Us
If there is one lesson that we learned in 2020, it is that we need one another. We depend on…
Essential Workers Deserve Recognition and Support, Not Lip Service
Three case studies show how healthcare organizations improved a critical frontline job Essential workers have been receiving long overdue recognition for their integral…
Get to Know Amanda Cage, the New President and CEO of the National Fund
In early March, Amanda Cage officially joined the National Fund as president and CEO. We sat down with her for…
Apprenticeship is a Win-Win for Workers and Employers
Two new case studies of apprenticeship programs highlight different approaches to this tried and true workforce model With unemployment remaining…
Industry Partnerships at the National Fund
Industry Partnerships are at the heart of the National Fund’s model. They are the way our network activates employers to…
Boeing OJT 2.0
With a grant from the Boeing Company, the National Fund is implementing an on-the-job training program in five communities across…