Jobs for the Future aims for ‘quality jobs’ for 75

million people
Crist, Carolyn

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For JFF, a quality job is one that provides not only a living wage and benefits but also stability, flexibility at work,
autonomy and opportunity for economic advancement. Acknowledge the ever-evolving labor and education market
and create new integrated lifelong learning models that prioritize real-world work experience. “Far too many people
are shut out of quality jobs because our education and workforce systems are inequitable, disconnected, and hard to
navigate,” Tameshia Bridges Mansfield, vice president of workforce and regional economies at JFF, said in the
statement.

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Jobs for the Future (JFF) announced a new North Star goal to help 75 million people work in quality jobs, particularly
those who face systemic barriers to advancement.
Less than half of employed workers in the U.S. who face systemic barriers —38 million people —are in quality jobs,
the national nonprofit noted. The new North Star goal is intended to double that number in 10 years and reach for
equitable economic advancement for all.
“At a time of record-low unemployment, it’s important to remember that our current systems define success by the
number of job placements rather than the hiring of workers into quality jobs,” Maria Flynn, president and CEO of
JFF, said in the announcement.
“Today, too few workers in this country have quality jobs —jobs that allow people to support their families and to
build skills, advance, and know their well-being is prioritized,” she said. “We must do better.”
Workers who face systemic barriers to advancement include people without a four-year college degree, people with
criminal records, people of color and women of all backgrounds whose highest level of education is a four-year
degree.
For JFF, a quality job is one that provides not only a living wage and benefits but also stability, flexibility at work,
autonomy and opportunity for economic advancement. This includes initiatives such as paid family and sick leave,
fair scheduling, transparent advancement pathways, opportunities for workers’ input and an equitable workplace. To
achieve this and change the future of work, JFF plans to focus on five main areas:

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 Autor: Crist, Carolyn

Título de publicación: Healthcare Dive; Washington

Año de publicación: 2023

Fecha de publicación: Jun 13, 2023

Sección: Learning

Editorial: Industry Dive

Lugar de publicación: Washington

País de publicación: United Sta tes, Washington

Materia de publicación: Medical Sciences

Tipo de fuente: Revista especializada

Idioma de la publicación: English

Tipo de documento: News

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