Massachusetts Microcredential Coalition – Northeastern University
Innovations in Higher Education: Preparing for the Future of Learning & Work
HR Officer (Human Resources Officer) / COP (Chief People Officer)
Governor Executive Orders in the Learn-And-Work Ecosystem
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) / Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
Education and Learning for Longer Lives: Building a National Vision for Human Capital Development and Shared Prosperity – Stanford Center on Longevity & Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Apprenti Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Role of Workforce Boards in the Learn-and-Work Ecosystem
Frontline Talent of the Future – World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company
Validated Skills and Learning
Skills Training
Talent Finance – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Overview Talent Finance is an initiative by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation focused on developing new financial strategies to support education and workforce development. The initiative collaborates with public […]
Trailhead – Salesforce
Skills-Based Practices: An Employer Journey Map – Maturity Diagnostic & Readiness Assessment – Jobs for the Future
Skills-based Talent Practices
Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Development System
Network Coordination Hub for National Network for Microelectronics Education – National Science Foundation & Department of Commerce
Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve)
Skills-First Hiring for State Government-California
Overview California is one of 21 states that has adopted skills-first hiring practices for state government positions. This approach means that college degrees and job histories are no longer being used […]
Pipeline Building
State Federated Talent Development Model
Future of Work and the Innovation Economy (FOWIE) Initiative – New America
Overview Established in 2023 by the Center on Education and Labor at New America (CELNA), the Future of Work and the Innovation Economy (FOWIE) initiative focuses on strengthening postsecondary education, workforce, […]
Work Forces Podcasts
Overview Work Forces is a bi-weekly podcast created in 2023 by J. Alssid Associates with a goal to revolutionize thinking about the future of work and learning. The podcasts engage […]
Center for Skills by C-BEN – Competency-Based Education Network
Overview In April 2024, the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) launched the Center for Skills by C-BEN (CFS x C-BEN). Supported by a $1.5 million grant from Walmart, the Center will […]
Employee Assessment Tools
Recover Stronger
In 2021, Jobs for the Future JFF launched the Recover Stronger initiative in response to the significant disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This initiative sees the challenges created by […]
Center for a Skills First Future (SFF) – SHRM Foundation
Overview In April 2024, SHRM and the SHRM Foundation announced that its new Skills-First Center of Excellence (SFCOE) will launch in early 2025. The goal of SFCOE is to modernize […]
Young Adult Talent Development Network
The Young Adult Talent Development (YATD) Network is an initiative of the Jobs for the Future (JFF) organization, designed to provide information and research to help communities establish talent development […]
STEM Talent Challenge – EDA
Overview The STEM Talent Challenge is an initiative by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, that aims to build STEM talent training systems […]
Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
Credentialing: Policy & Implementation – Colorado
Overview Colorado passed multiple bills in 2022 to support credentialing strategies and assist disadvantaged students. Stackable Credential Pathways (Senate Bill 22-192) calls for improving access to quality credentials of value […]
Association for Talent Development (ATD)
SkillsFWD
Overview SkillsFWD is an initiative to catalyze a more equitable skills-based hiring ecosystem leveraging Learning and Employment Records (LERs). The initiative is managed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors with funding support […]
Higher Education & Employer Partnerships
Partnerships between higher education institutions and employers are increasingly useful in addressing talent development in key job categories. Partnership agreements are especially prevalent in areas such as data science, digital […]