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To increase the ability of community colleges to address today’s workforce needs, the TAACCCT program awarded nearly $2 billion dollars to more than 700 community colleges. The TAACCCT grants focus on strengthening these colleges by building...

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...

Determines the qualities employers expect in credential holders and the role of the local labor market in order to help colleges more effectively meet students’ and employer’s needs.

Based on a demand-side strategy that targets jobs and employers in industry sectors or clusters, the Workforce Potential Project's targeted approach is likely to be more productive in raising incomes, meeting employer needs, and promoting economic...

Explores Industry Sector Targeting as an important strategic pursuit for the state of North Carolina and estimates the current size, potential for growth, existing concentration and job quality (by wages) of the core functions within identified...

This report presents implementation study findings from an evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AIA) which funded 46 grantees across the country to expand registered apprenticeship into new sectors, such as healthcare and...

This report looks at strategies for sustaining and expanding Registered Apprenticeship pathways for opportunity youth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report draws on promising practices from workforce boards and community-based organizations, and...

This outcomes study describes the characteristics of participants, participation in services, participation in training, training enrollment, training completion, credential receipt, and employment across TechHire and Strengthening Working...

This brief is an evaluation of the implementation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeship in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT), and for...

This project's purpose is to advance the evidence base in the career pathways field by addressing key research gaps and drawing primarily on existing data. The project's goal is to inform career pathways systems and program development to help...