Partners at the national, state, and local levels of the workforce development ecosystem must continuously design strategies and make decisions to maximize outcomes for students, workers, and businesses.
These decisions are made within the context of economic and societal shifts, rapid technology advancements, and changes in public and private investments. Employer demand for workers with new and relevant skills remains high, and students and workers seek meaningful job opportunities and career pathways.
Our Work
AIR’s Workforce Development Team helps workforce development, career education, industry, and economic development partners advance economic mobility for workers, business vitality, and community well-being. We provide solutions rooted in evidence-based practices to clients across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Our team specializes in strategic planning, facilitation, training, and system and program redesign to help client adapt and thrive in today’s dynamic economic landscape. From supporting organizational and systems change to fostering sector partnerships to designing career pathway solutions, we bring the expertise and innovation needed to drive meaningful and lasting success.
Our technical assistance, evaluation, and research experts work with national, state, and local organizations to:
- Expand apprenticeship and other work-based learning programs;
- Enhance service design and delivery for business, worker, and student customers;
- Increase access and opportunity in workforce development programs;
- Develop industry partnerships and implement sector-based strategies;
- Map career pathways and align education and training programs; and
- Support integration and continuous improvement in workforce development programs.
