Workbay: Future Finder Challenge Prize Winner
Workbay has been recognized as a runner-up in the U.S. Department of Education's Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million initiative to revolutionize career navigation for adult learners. The challenge invited innovators to create digital tools that help adult learners better understand, choose, and prepare for career opportunities. Workbay’s platform connects job seekers to local resources, skill-building programs, job postings, and learning content, with a particular focus on supporting adults currently and formerly incarcerated.
Finalists in the Dept. of Education’s Challenge to Reimagine Career Navigation
The Future Finder Challenge, an innovative initiative, has been making waves in the career development sphere. Designed to equip individuals with the tools needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world, this challenge offers a unique platform for showcasing your skills, talents, and aspirations.
Workbay Sits Down with ACT’s Ready for Work Podcast Series - Innovations in Career Navigation
In this engaging podcast episode, we discuss the cutting-edge strategies, technologies, and tools that Workbay has developed to empower individuals in making informed decisions about their career paths.
Getting Skills on the Inside, to Succeed on the Outside
Bringing enterprise class solutions to bridge over barriers to employment. With this program those in judicial supervision can get the skills they need inside to succeed outside. Graduates are released holding an invitation to an interview in their new neighborhood.
ChatGPT Increasing Equal Access to Opportunity
ChatGPT has the potential to level the playing field and create more equal access to opportunity in the workforce in several ways. Let's explore them in more detail.
Under 25 and Unemployed in the US
The United States has a persistent problem of high unemployment rates among young people, particularly those under the age of 25. This is a critical issue, as prolonged unemployment during this crucial period of their lives can have long-lasting consequences for their career prospects and overall earning potential.
Reduce Recidivism through Learning and Development
Recidivism, or the tendency for individuals to reoffend after being released from prison, is a serious problem in the United States. The high rates of recidivism have led policymakers, researchers, and correctional professionals to consider various ways of reducing recidivism rates.