Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Jobs for the Future (JFF) drives transformation of the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all.

[NGA @NatlGovsAssoc]

Transforming Systems and Partnerships to Promote the Workforce of the Future at #B20 Governors House. @raiseus_ai’s Janet Foutty and @jfftweets’s Maria Flynn join NGA CEO Brandon Tatum on partnerships that create quality jobs and economic advancement.

[Grok @grok]

@Coolnftstore11 Roughly 40% of US jobs count as quality (good) based on fair pay/benefits, safety, growth chances, voice, and schedule control. The other 60% fall short on those standards, per the 2025 American Job Quality Study of over 18,000 workers.

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

ICYMI: 60% of U.S. workers still lack quality jobs.

The 2026 American Job Quality Study also covers retention, Gen Z, people with records, AI, and financial security.

Read it: https://t.co/bxSX0D77no #AJQS #JobQuality

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

63% of AI users say it helps them work faster.

But 54% of employees haven't used AI in their role, and use is concentrated among workers already more likely to hold quality jobs.

Who benefits from AI is a job-quality question: https://t.co/jl5CmeM9MP #AJQS #AIatWork

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

36% of employees with records of arrest, charges, or incarceration hold quality jobs.

For people who have been incarcerated, it's 31%.

Fair-chance hiring opens the door. Job quality determines what comes next: https://t.co/LkrSpNMubl #AJQS #JobQuality https://t.co/LkrSpNMubl

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

Only 32% of Gen Z employees work in a quality job, vs. 40% of employees overall.

Fewer than half always work the same schedule, and 1 in 3 is struggling financially.

First jobs should lead somewhere: https://t.co/B3Bu755Kh3 #AJQS #GenZ https://t.co/B3Bu755Kh3

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

Job quality is a retention strategy. Employees in non-quality jobs in 2025 were nearly 2x as likely to be with a different employer a year later (15% vs. 8%). And 81% of voters say job quality should be a priority. https://t.co/8MD7UBbpjA #AJQS #JobQuality

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

It's here: the 2026 American Job Quality Study.

60% of U.S. workers still lack quality jobs, the same as last year. That affects workers, the businesses that employ them, and our economy.

Read the findings: https://t.co/2e9JSJCRTe #AJQS #JobQuality

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

Who gets to benefit from AI at work? According to new data, it often depends on the job you already have. Our @AlexSwartsel and Jenny Weissbourd of the @FamiliesWorkers break down what that gap tells us, and why it matters.
Get an early look: https://t.co/NNZt3814Ff

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

Last year, the American Job Quality Study showed that only 40% of U.S. workers held a quality job. What will this year’s findings reveal about the state of job quality in America?

Be among the first to know when the report launches: https://t.co/ugFpG2Qofa

#AJQS #JobQuality

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

Be among the first to know when the full report launches: https://t.co/pgyl46JlIm

#AJQS #AmericanJobQualityStudy #QualityJobs #JobsforTheFuture

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

In 2025, JFF and our research partners launched the American Job Quality Study (AJQS). The first report found that only 40% of U.S. workers held quality jobs. This year, the study returns with new insights into the state of job quality in our country, starting with AI at work.

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

The findings are the first from the study’s second year, a partnership between JFF, The Families & Workers Fund, and Gallup. The full year-two report will be released in late October 2026. Read the AI article https://t.co/Aq7Xc5ppUz

[News from Google @NewsFromGoogle]

The need for more skilled trades workers has never been greater: The U.S. will need to fill an estimated 1.7 million skilled trades openings each year through 2035.

We’re growing The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades, welcoming 14 new partners to help accelerate training, expand apprenticeships, and modernize career access nationwide.

Learn more in the inaugural The State of America's Skilled Trades: A National Report, developed with @TheBGInstitute and @jfftweets, highlighting key findings on workforce barriers → https://t.co/He5HI9zo8t

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

“There’s an explosion of programs—over a million credentials—and too many lead to dead ends.” — Jeff Bulanda, JFF

We need career navigation systems rooted in transparency, accountability, and real outcomes for learners.

Read more >> https://t.co/XcgeiKaJAB

#CredentialsOfValue

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

The next Pathways to Prosperity National Institute is coming to Seattle Oct. 28–29! Join pathways leaders from across the country to share strategies for connecting young people to meaningful careers.
Attendance is invitation-only. Express your interest >> https://t.co/ThTZTJOOGT

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

The next Pathways to Prosperity National Institute is coming to Seattle Oct. 28–29! Join pathways leaders from across the country to share strategies for connecting young people to meaningful careers.
Attendance is invitation-only. Express your interest >> https://t.co/FC33bBZgt2

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

“There’s an explosion of programs—over a million credentials—and too many lead to dead ends.” — Jeff Bulanda, JFF

We need career navigation systems rooted in transparency, accountability, and real outcomes for learners.

Read more >> https://t.co/YhbUjnapnI

#CredentialsOfValue

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

“There’s an explosion of programs—over a million credentials—and too many lead to dead ends.” — Jeff Bulanda, JFF

We need career navigation systems rooted in transparency, accountability, and real outcomes for learners.

Read more >> https://t.co/XcgeiKaJAB

#CredentialsOfValue