Making Progress, Not Excuses
The Workforce Solutions Collaborative in Hartford, Conn., was among the first funders collaboratives established with support from the National Fund…
"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…
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…
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…