Workforce & Vocational Training

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What Does It Take to Increase Refugees’ Access to Education and Work? Insights from Ethiopia

Ethiopia made sweeping promises to integrate 900,000 refugees into schools and workplaces; what changed on the ground?

Competing for Talent: What Role Can Employment- and Skills-Based Mobility Projects Play?

Skills-based mobility projects face scale challenges. Better planning, private-sector buy-in, and longer timeframes are needed to match workers with jobs across borders.

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How Immigrants and Their U.S.-Born Children Fit into the Future U.S. Labor Market

Immigrants and their U.S.-born children have driven all U.S. labor force growth since 2000 but face the need to upskill as nearly three-quarters of jobs in 2031 will require postsecondary credentials.

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Aging Societies Rely on Immigrant Health-Care Workers, Posing Challenges for Origin Countries

A global health-worker shortage is pushing wealthy nations to recruit abroad, depleting health systems in the Global South and raising questions about sustainability and equity.

Leveraging Data to Ensure Equitable and Effective Adult Skills Programming for Immigrants

U.S. workforce development and adult education systems too often are not meeting the needs of the nearly 11 million immigrant adults without a high school diploma and millions more with limited English.

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Displaced Ukrainians in European Labour Markets: Leveraging innovations for more inclusive integration

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine displaced millions of Ukrainians into Europe; innovations in credential recognition and flexible training can help them reach their potential.

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Career and Technical Education as a Bridge to High School English Learner Success

This webinar looked at career and technical education programs and federal, state, and school district policies that support English Learners' inclusion in these programs.

Unlocking Opportunities: Supporting English Learners’ Equitable Access to Career and Technical Education

In 2019–20, English Learners enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) at similar rates as native English-speaking peers but faced scheduling, language, and status barriers to deeper participation.

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What Role Can Immigration Play in Addressing Current and Future Labor Shortages?

Immigration can help address labor shortages across skill levels, but must be paired with training investments, flexible pathways, and cross-portfolio talent strategies.

Can Czechia Capitalize on High-Skilled Immigration amid Influx of Ukrainians?

Czechia's influx of Ukrainians, many of them highly educated, has provided a test of whether the country can move beyond short-term reception to harness high-skilled immigration for economic gain.