Agile, responsive, and equitable job-seeking tools and systems

Data for the American Dream (D4AD) was established to support innovative efforts to help unemployed and underemployed workers and jobseekers improve their job prospects through access to online tools offering current, customizable information about work and training opportunities. Focusing in particular on workers affected by structural racism and economic marginalization, the initiative was piloted in Colorado, Michigan, and New Jersey. D4AD partners gained valuable insights into how to develop timely and actionable resources that address the individual needs of workers and jobseekers.  These lessons learned can serve other agencies and organizations seeking to build and strengthen their workforce development systems, training resources, and services to help more people achieve their American Dream.

  • Core Challenges

    Confronting systemic obstacles and barriers that interfere with efforts to build successful workforce training and development tools and systems.

  • Key Takeaways

    Applying lessons learned from the D4AD initiative can inform efforts to build successful workforce training and development tools and systems.

  • Strategic Approaches

    Plan strategically to create more agile, responsive, and equitable workforce development tools, processes, and systems.

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Create more agile, responsive, and equitable workforce development tools and systems.

The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) can help your organization assess existing tools and systems, develop strategic plans, and build out more effective and efficient workforce training and development programs and tools.

D4AD Resources

Check out the wide array of resources produced by D4AD partners that can inform efforts to build successful workforce training and development tools and systems. Resources include research, toolkits and planning documents, communication strategies, data management recommendations, and more.