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…
Investing in America's Workforce
The National Fund joins Federal Reserve Banks on Quality Jobs Initiative On October 31, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of…
#LIAW- German Apprenticeship and the U.S. Culture
Apprenticeship is gaining momentum as a bipartisan workforce development strategy to address employer-expressed challenges. The combination of hands-on experience, classroom…
National Fund Goes International
I have had a great opportunity to travel across the country to provide employers and workforce leaders technical assistance in…
#LIAW - Why Retail Matters
The retail industry has, historically, rarely been an area of focus for the public workforce system and workforce development programs,…
#LIAW - The Value of Inspiring Employers
Across the nation, there is a high demand for workers in trade occupations, but millions of these jobs are left…
Training the Next Generation of Workers
Apprenticeships continue to be a hot topic in workforce development across the country. As the labor market tightens, and the…
#LIAW - Listening to the Voices of Youth: Young Adults as Community-Based Researchers
Linda Dworak Many of us working to identify good strategies and support effective programs understand the great importance of involving…
Meet NF Leaders: Rob Hope - The Bay Area
The National Fund network consists of dozens of effective local workforce development professionals leading efforts in their communities to connect…
Meet NF Leaders: Clarinda Harrison - Detroit
The National Fund network consists of dozens of effective local workforce development professionals leading efforts in their communities to connect…