By Michael Collins Black History Month is a time for remembering. It is a time to hold on to the struggles and triumphs of my people from the Middle Passage to today. It is also a time of letting go of what no longer serves us on our journey to…

Five strategies to help young employees excel and advance. — By JFF and the Thrive@Work Innovation Council When JFF this past spring took a deep dive into the marketplace of employee experience technology, we found the most promising innovations to help young adults thrive at work. But our interests go beyond the capabilities of such technology. …

PayPal’s Lisha Bell is helping corporate America close the racial wealth gap, opening up a dialogue about what it means to create an inclusive culture at work. — In June 2020, PayPal made a commitment to spend $530 million to support businesses owned by Black Americans and other entrepreneurs of color and communities across the country that have experienced a lack of public and private investment. That’s one of the largest financial pledges any company made to address…

Technology positively impacts both learners and the institutions that support them. — By Stacy Holliday, associate director, JFF Community colleges are cornerstones of America: they power regional economies, fuel talent pipelines, and position millions of learners for equitable economic mobility. Yet today, due to challenges such as declining enrollment and retention and increased staff turnover, colleges’ physical and technological infrastructure often no…

The financial services global leader is prioritizing employee well-being to build a culture of learning and support, driving business value and economic opportunity. — Companies reveal their values by prioritizing employee well-being during challenging times. At such moments, Impact Employers center their actions around long-term objectives for growth and impact that put employee advancement at the forefront. Developing talent has never been more important or more challenging, and companies must work diligently to find…

Walmart’s chief people officer focuses on making big moves to elevate equity, opportunity, and advancement for the company’s 1.5 million U.S. employees. — As the “Fortune 1” company and largest private employer in the United States, Walmart is in a position to drive massive change for frontline workers with every talent decision it makes. The retailer’s leaders understand and embrace that opportunity, particularly with regard to helping people face today’s unprecedented realities.

New JFF Toolkit Provides Plan of Action for Restoring Jobs, Building Strong Regional Economies — By Maria Flynn, President and CEO, JFF As we begin to emerge from a time during which our lives were deeply shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now abundantly clear that crisis, and crisis recovery, has become a dominant national theme for the foreseeable future. Whether it is a…

Eight ways companies can support working mothers, retain talent, and stay competitive through economic recovery. By: Christine Johnson, Senior Manager, JFF “At home on Sunday you’ll celebrate Mother’s Day with your family. When you come back to work on Monday it can feel like you have to check your motherhood…

Employers can do a lot to improve employee well-being for their frontline and entry-level workers — if they know what practices to adopt and what tech tools to deploy. — By: Laura Roberts, director, JFFLabs “How are you doing?” How often have you been asked that, over the past year? As a parent? As an individual? As an employee? How often have you asked others that same question? It’s not an easy question to answer, regardless of how the pandemic…