Youth Workforce Development News & Resources
Articles & Blog Posts
“Gen Z drives a teen-job comeback” (Axios, May 2024)
“Goodbye degree requirements? Biden administration pushes skills-based hiring for tech talent” (NextGov, April 2024)
“Why more Gen Z workers are pursuing skilled trade jobs” (Wall Street Journal, April 2024)
“Notes on a workforce development conference: Hopeful signs for community colleges” (Inside Higher Ed, June 2023)
“Upskilling study” (Workplace Intelligence, October 2022)
“What works in workforce development—and how can it work better?” (Brookings, March 2023)
Studies & Other Resources
Youth Employment Data Brief (University of Illinois, May 2025)
The Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households (September 2023)
Lessons Learned from Manifestations of Racism in the Workforce Development System and Housing System Workshops (TR Consulting Group, September 2023)
Youth Employment Trends in the Midwestern United States (University of Illinois, August 2023)
Podcast Interview with Maria Flynn, President and CEO of Jobs for the Future (Square Pizza Podcast, SchermCo, August 2023)
Preparing Tomorrow’s Youth Workforce for the Fourth Industrial Revolution—For Business: A Framework for Action (Deloitte, September 2018)
Abandoned in their Neighborhoods: Youth Joblessness Amidst the Flight of Industry and Opportunity (Great Cities Institute, January 2017)
Why YJC’s Work Matters (YJC Website)
