Youth Employment
NOW JOBS in Young Adult Workforce Programming
This brief describes a strategy that helps connect young adults to “now jobs” that address their immediate income needs while continuing to prepare them for long-term career opportunities.
THE STATE OF APPRENTICESHIP AMONG WORKFORCE BOARDS
The National Association of Workforce Boards, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future, disseminated a survey in the summer of 2017 to better understand how workforce boards are engaging in apprenticeship and what challenges they face as they try to expand apprenticeship in their regions.
Getting to Five Million Apprentices
NSC’s new brief, Getting to Five Million Apprentices, is a set of policy recommendations drawn from our Skills for Good Jobs Agenda, designed to be a guide for the Trump Administration’s apprenticeship efforts. It’s an aggressive, five-point plan with a goal of developing one working apprentice for every 4 college students.
Connected to Careers: Expanding Employer Leadership in Career Development
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released “Connected to Careers: Expanding Employer Leadership in Career Development,” a new report exploring new forms of business supports that can strengthen the employer voice in career development and equip schools with the tools they need to prepare youth for the world of work.
Can Apprenticeships Help Reduce Youth Unemployment?
A report from The Century Foundation puts forth the benefits of apprenticeship abroad and in the United States and proposes apprenticeship as a solution to youth unemployment.
DROPOUT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR YOUTH: An Innovative Partnership Between a School District and City Government
Presentation at 2015 TAWB Executive Directors Council meetings by Robert Sainz, Assistant General Manager for the Economic and Workforce Development Dept. in Los Angeles, CA.
2015 Workforce Readiness Survey Info-graphic
A new study by McGraw-Hill Education indicates that while many students feel adequately prepared for college after graduating from high school, their sense of preparedness for the next step—the workforce—dips dramatically. This infographic illustrates key findings from a workforce readiness survey of nearly 1,000 college students.
Creating Pathways to Employment: The Role of Industry Partnerships in Preparing Low-Income Youth and Young Adults for Careers in High-Demand Industries
This report considers the best practices and the lessons learned from the National Fund’s Youth/Industry Partnership Initiative (YIPI) which promoted investment in and engagement of young adult workers in Boston MA, Hartford CT, Seattle WA, Mobile AL, San Francisco CA, and Des Moines IA.
Texas Great Leaders, Great Futures
Presentation at TAWB May 3, 2015 Executive Directors Council meeting by representatives with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Pathways For Youth Employment: Federal Resources For Employers
White House resource guide to help employers to access a variety of federal tools that make hiring youth easier.