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Apprenticeships provide individuals with on-the-job training and contextualized learning. For over 80 years, US DOL has overseen the Registered Apprenticeship (RA) system, in partnership with State Apprenticeship Agencies. Today there are about...

Why do so many older Americans work past retirement age? Can they not afford to retire or do other factors explain their continued participation in the workforce? To further discussions about policy proposals and program expansions, with the...

In the gig economy, self-employed and contingent workers find work through digital platforms and other avenues. Developing strategies to serve these freelance or gig workers is challenging, and public workforce agencies rely on research about the...

This week, we highlight resources that describe innovative alternative pathways that develop the skills of opportunity youth and adults. The first resource presents a six-pillar career pathways framework that includes enrollment policies,...

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...

Reviews business and policy conditions that influence scheduling practices in low-level hourly jobs to determine how flexibility in these schedules can be implemented meaningfully.

This report highlights a strategy that combines short-term measures such as job-friendly macroeconomic and labor market policies with further action to tackle long-standing imbalances and ensure lasting job recovery.

Examines how alternative educational credentials are distributed throughout the U.S. population, how they are used in educational pathways, and what the association is between these credentials and various labor market outcomes.

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.

Presents data on trends in wages around the world and compares them with trends in global labour productivity in order to analyze their complex political, social, and economic effects on the global economy.