Learn and Earn: Partnerships for Postsecondary Education Completion

By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs in America will require at least some postsecondary education. This fact is a sobering reality for the business community, given that the majority of working adults today do not possess a college degree or industry-recognized credentials. Faced with a persisting skills gap, best-practice companies are engaging in innovative "Learn and Earn" partnerships to support talent development practices to invest in the education and skills of their workforce. These partnerships play an important role in strengthening the competitiveness of our economy and our ability to compete in the increasingly complex global marketplace.

Read more about how Corporate Voices for Working Families is engaging businesses with community colleges to help improve job training.