The "Care Economy" could be incubated / formalized / nationalized across the world
Hedge funds could have bootcamps / training schools
Women could support young women in schools and earn vocational certificates / loans
Latin American prisons could prevent the growth of drug cartels / gangs through rehabilitation / separation / workforce training
Technology / solar / water management / engineering skills could be taught to the least educated / illiterate / lowest caste people
Pro athletes could have help transitioning into careers
Tech bootcamps / law school / entrepreneurship / entry-level jobs could be offered to ex-prisoners
Refugees could be able to work / start businesses
Kids could try out different jobs for fun
People with mental / physical disabilities could work on care farms / inclusive communities
Appliance technicians could be trained and on-demand
Libraries could have workstations for caregivers
Women could learn to drive / have greater mobility
At-risk youth could be engaged in outdoor conservation / environment work
Youth and adults could learn important social-emotional and life skills
People could be able to dress for success
Workamping could be a retirement/way to make income
The homeless could become employed or help sell things
Children / girls could be taken to work
Internships could help the long-term unemployed get back to work
Social services could be delivered remotely / by video calling
Impact sourcing could help workers gain skills
Executive skills and self-regulation coaching could help people achieve goals
An incubator could help low-income businesses grow
Governments could show the impact of economic development subsidies / corporate incentives and tax breaks
Refugees could be trained as baristas
Charter schools could provide basic education and job training for adults
A two-generation / intergenerational care / whole family approach could be used in social services
HR recruiting / job searching could be done by staffing agencies
Organizations could offer "returnships" for people to return-to-work
The workforce system could be revamped by accurate labor market data, better website information/applications/online courses, and employer/education coordination
A classroom could be on wheels for at-risk youths and adults
A 12-month program with paid work and housing could help ex-offenders, the homeless, and/or drug addicts
A workforce "skills gap" between employers and workers could be made up
Youth could participate in service projects with stipends, education, and job training
Organizations could hire people with disabilities
Alternatives to college could be promoted, funded, and accepted for jobs
The Job Corps program could be improved or redesigned
Moving to jobs could be easier for low-income people
Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students
Credit checks could not be used for employment decisions
Organizations could have open hiring practices / hire people with barriers
Employers could offer work-based learning to low-income youth
Tax credits could be offered to companies to train workers
Libraries could assist people with jobs and public benefits
Organizations could hire recovering drug addicts
Jobs could require less degrees, credentials, and/or skills
Job interviews could be job tryouts
Employers could help employees achieve postsecondary, ESL, or GED education
Entrepreneurship could be taught in high school
Social services could be coordinated / mapped out across agencies and community organizations
Non-selective colleges, certificate, and training programs could be ranked and/or show student outcomes
Citizens could be encouraged to take part in a year of public service
Job readiness skills / career development could be taught in schools
Job training organizations could work with employers to fulfill hiring needs
Moving to better neighborhoods could positively affect poor families
Adult basic education could be achieved at work
Job training could be done by apprenticeships or internships
The I-Best model could be used for adult basic education and job training
Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback
Job training and education could be financed by future salaries
Job training vouchers could be distributed by companies
Community colleges could be free
Panhandlers could be offered a job for the day
Foundations and labor unions could fund alt-labor organizations
Job applications could be easier and more convenient to candidates and employers
Employer-matched, portable accounts could be set up to finance worker training and learning
Alternative Staffing Organizations (ASOs) could help hard-to-employ individuals find temporary work
Child support orders could be based on current income and assist with job placement/retention
A rating / reviews website for local social services could be developed / used
Fake companies could be used for job training
The GED could lead to a high school diploma
GED programs could be linked to college or career training
REDF could be a model for workforce development organizations
Citizens could receive a basic / guaranteed income (with restrictions or on a EBT card)
Job seekers could apply by video
Job seekers could achieve desired employer skills online
Positive deviance could be used to produce beneficial behavioral change and outcomes
Digital game design techniques could be used to engage people and motivate behavior
Year Up could be a model for workforce development organizations
A digital merit badge system could give credentials to job seekers and encourage life long learning
Ride sharing could expand and be targeted towards low income populations
Car sharing could expand and be targeted to low income populations
Quality ratings could be developed and refined for childcare providers
Access to childcare could be improved in low income communities
A new federal competitive grants program could be used to support better workforce training and education systems
Real time labor market information about worker resources and needs could be developed
Temporary, paid jobs to ex-offenders in peer groups could reduce recidivism
Career Academies could improve labor market outcomes for students
Workers' training could be subsidized at companies or community colleges
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) could evaluate workforce development programs differently
Public housing recipients could be required to work, do community service, or participate in job training programs
Public schools could offer apprenticeships / internships
Earning supplements could provide beneficial, cost-efficient effects for low-wage workers
