Browse Our Community Library

This resource summarizes findings from an analysis of nearly four million American job seekers’ resumes in Burning Glass’ database on the career advancement prospects of people looking for middle-skill jobs. It highlights the types of education...

Presents promising practices from Milwaukee’s Tech Tern Model, a youth/industry partnership that connected 18 male high school students, most of whom were African American from low-income backgrounds, with employer mentorship and real-world...

This brief describes innovations advanced by organizations participating in the James Irvine Foundation's Better Careers initiative which connected California workers to good jobs and advancement opportunities through substantive investments by...

The purpose of this brief is to: (1) examine the opportunities and challenges in implementing education and training programs in rural communities, and (2) describe how the Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantees have leveraged their communities' strengths to...

This report provides career prospects and insights around the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) occupation through the evaluation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program. The report informs training programs and policymakers.

The purpose of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) is to provide education, training, and supportive services to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients and other low-income individuals to prepare them for occupations in the...

Overview This report contains 3 randomized control trial evaluations of non-government job training programs that partner with local employers to give their participants a pipeline to a stable, well-paying job.

This report discusses several ongoing trends in the labor market and their potential effects on the nature of work over the next 10 to 15 years for low-income populations. The trends are used to highlight potential questions to inform research and...

This toolkit defines opportunistic experiments as randomized controlled trials of a policy or program an organization already plans to implement; showcases their advantages over more traditional research experiments; explains their potential value...

This resource summarizes findings from an analysis of nearly four million American job seekers’ resumes in Burning Glass’ database on the career advancement prospects of people looking for middle-skill jobs. It highlights the types of education...