This Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) webinar discussed postsecondary education and credentials for low income populations to help increase economic mobility for this group. Speakers from the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates…

From Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, this report describes the results of a study using data to better understand the need for employment-related services and supports among youth in foster care and how a community-based employment…

This report from the Urban Institute details findings from an evaluation of the High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI). The HGJTI was a national grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training…

This innovative program highlight is from the Center on Law and Social Policy, and provides information on the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) program. CPI provides academic and support services for low-income, low-skill individuals to…

This report summarizes the final impact results for the national Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) project. This project tested, using a random assignment design, the effectiveness of numerous programs intended to promote steady work and…

The National Transitional Jobs Network developed this toolkit to provide States with information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that is targeted to TANF participants. Transitional Jobs programs can help States increase TANF…

From the Association for Career and Technical Education, this Issue Brief provides information on how the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) can support innovation in the American workforce. Some examples of…

This report is from Public/Private Ventures, and provides an overview of job training approaches to help the low-income population build skills for specific industries. Sectoral employment programs use a wide range of strategies to support low-…

In this podcast, Teresa Davenport provides a framework for how O*NET helps with the transferability of skills in a regional re-employment context. Joining Teresa is Hope Clark, who provides a case study on how …

Job seekers, students, parents, businesses, career professionals, and career counselors are encouraged to visit CareerOneStop -- the main "portal" site found at www.careeronestop.org…