With the generous support of The Workday Foundation, JFFLabs took a deep dive into the complex and evolving market of alternative learning solutions, and we’re now releasing a market scan focusing on providers of high-quality nondegree training programs and platforms that have a measurable impact on workers’ wage and employment prospects.
We reviewed more than 1,000 providers to select those whose offerings and business practices met these criteria: They are transparent about the outcomes their solutions yielded for both workers and employers, and they offer relevant training experiences that are inclusive, effective, and future-focused. After careful analysis, we organized the market into six segments based on the types of training and education options providers offer and selected 15 Innovators to Watch. These providers do more than deliver instructional content; they also adopt innovative business models, find creative ways to use the latest technologies, forge partnerships that enable them to scale and enhance their offerings, and build support systems that help adult learners juggling competing responsibilities to focus on their training.
These providers are working to change the education and training paradigm by building a network of accessible pathways that adults can access throughout their careers, and by creating a reliable infrastructure that employers can tap to recruit, develop, and retain workers from diverse talent pools. They are filling an important need in a labor market where employers recognize that learning and development initiatives are no longer “nice to have” corporate perks—they are the key to building a resilient workforce and adaptable organizations.
Be sure to read the latest JFFLabs market scan, Learning as an Experience, to discover how high-quality workforce education and training is driving business outcomes for companies and creating new professional development opportunities for workers.