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How Workforce Development / Job Training could be different



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 and reviews website for local social services could be developed and 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