When young people work, they gain critical employment skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communications.
Eric Seleznow, senior advisor at JFF, expands on the importance of young people gaining critical employment skills through work-based learning. Walmart’s Live Better U initiative opens a debt-free path to the workforce and college.
This tried-and-true training model has been around for so long because it works. JFF is a leader in expanding apprenticeship and work-based learning to new industries and professions.
The Walmart Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to Jobs for the Future to improve job training programs in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics industry—a critical underpinning of the retail industry.
Most apprentices are employed at the conclusion of their programs, going on to earn an average starting salary of $60,000 a year. But for far too many women and people of color, this is too good to be true.