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Three resources in Workforce System Strategies (WSS) highlight effective and promising initiatives designed to support individuals with specific challenges to employment. Learn more about individual placement and supports that help increase...

Four resources from Workforce System Strategies (WSS) highlight approaches for employers to promote and implement inclusive employment practices. Learn more about how community-based organizations can implement career bridge programs, the use and...

According to the Wells Fargo/Gallup survey, small businesses report that their primary challenge is hiring and retaining qualified staff. To tackle this issue, policymakers increasingly promote work-based learning (WBL). WBL generally combines...

A postsecondary degree or credential is increasingly necessary for success in today's job market. That said, postsecondary attainment by underrepresented students continues to lag when compared to their peers. These resources provide...

Work-based learning (WBL) combines employment and training, allowing workers to earn wages while training. These three resources in Workforce System Strategies give insight to WBL policies in the United States; explore four high-quality and...

Examines the role of apprenticeships in workforce development in the United States and outlines policy recommendations that would spur a large-scale expansion of these programs.

After a review of existing data about programs to improve educational and employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, the authors consider some practical proposals for implementing effective programs for youth.

Illustrates the powerful potential of work-based learning in the health care industry to meet the needs of learners who are underserved in traditional educational settings.

Provides a comprehensive picture of the different Community-Based Job Training Grant-funded initiatives, innovations developed, and implementation successes and challenges.

Offers an overview of career and technical education (CTE) as an educational strategy for providing young people with the academic, technical, and employability skills and knowledge to pursue postsecondary training or higher education and enter a...