Job Quality

How the Centennial State Is Leading on Employee Ownership: A Profile of Colorado’s Employee Ownership Office

In this brief, we discuss the strategies and practices implemented in Colorado to understand, support, and grow employee ownership.

May 31, 2023

Building a Better Workforce System, One Fellow at a Time

Meet the nearly 200 Fellows, from eight regions across the country, who are building a healthier workforce ecosystem.

May 2, 2023

Case Study: Next Generation Apprenticeships at Aon

Aon’s apprenticeship program has helped hundreds of graduates achieve full-time employment, with competitive wages and exceptional benefits.

February 7, 2023
Cover page of the publication, “Case Study: Next Generation Apprenticeships at Aon”

Building and Sustaining Worker Cooperatives in the US

Cooperatives are more resilient to economic shocks, experience lower turnover, and have higher productivity levels.

December 15, 2022
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Procurement with Purpose: Improving Job Quality and Equity Through Public Procurement Reform

This paper offers principles and ideas on public procurement reform to ensure that more jobs are high quality, secure, and equitably accessible.

December 6, 2022
Cover page for the publication, “Procurement with Purpose: Improving Job Quality and Equity Through Public Procurement Reform.”

2023-2024 Local Workforce Leadership Academy Partners

The Academies bring together leaders to deepen networks, strengthen leadership, advance equity, and promote effective strategies and programs.

November 18, 2022

Centering Workers in Workforce Development

The Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance collaborates with employers and stakeholders to boost employment, earnings, and equity for local workers.

November 14, 2022

Lessons and Leadership To Foster Economic Justice for Illinois Workers

LEP trains workers to promote equity, enforce rights, build unions, develop leaders, ensure workplace safety, and advance economic justice.

November 14, 2022