WSI Publications

Promising Practices – Northern Virginia Community College

In 2011, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) launched a new Adult Career Pathways (ACP) initiative to enable more low-income adult students to access and succeed in career studies programs.

February 15, 2016

Connecting Young Adults To Employment: Results From A National Survey Of Service Providers

This report captures the insights of a variety of service providers helping to connect young adults to jobs in today’s labor market.

January 19, 2016

The Future of Work for Low-Income Workers and Families

This brief reviews the major forces shaping the future of work, including changes in labor and employment practices, business models, access to income and benefits, worker rights and voice, education and training, and technology.

December 17, 2015

Working Together And Making A Difference

This report demonstrates ways that community colleges and nonprofit workforce organizations can launch or expand upon existing partnerships.

November 19, 2015

Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century

This publication explores how new policies and practice can meet the changing needs of workers, businesses and their communities.

October 7, 2015

The Second Year of Accelerating Opportunity

Accelerating Opportunity aims to increase the ability of students with low basic skills to earn valued occupational credentials, obtain a well-paying job, and sustain a rewarding career.

March 1, 2015

Improving Jobs to Improve Care

One of the biggest workforce challenges we face as a country is how to meet the growing demands for home care workers.

March 1, 2015

Annotated Bibliography Of Resources For Navigators

This annotated bibliography contains links to 28 different resources and guides for college/career navigators.

November 1, 2014

The First Year of Accelerating Opportunity

Accelerating Opportunity aims to increase the ability of students with low basic skills to earn valued occupational credentials, obtain a well-paying job, and sustain a rewarding career.

October 8, 2014