Workforce Increasing workforce readiness and opportunities for all through research, application, and collaboration. Developing a workforce for the future AIR draws on its decades of workforce research to improve lives and communities by preparing youth and adults to thrive in the 21st century global economy. We focus on the full employment cycle in the U.S. and abroad, including workforce preparedness, recruitment, selection, performance management, training, and improving employment and life outcomes of people with disabilities. We apply our research in developing the knowledge, tools, systems, and programs needed to maximize human and organizational potential for federal and state agencies, international development agencies, leading foundations, school districts, and private businesses. AIR research and evaluation experts study human performance and workforce development programs to determine the best methods to increase labor market opportunities. In partnership with government agencies, professional associations, and the private sector, our technical assistance team is helping local, national, and international clients develop a workforce that is ready for the jobs of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. Contact Jessica Heppen Senior Vice President, Human Services Division Irma Perez-Johnson Vice President All Workforce Topics Adult Learning College and Career Readiness Disability and Rehabilitation Human Capital Postsecondary Education Principal Preparation and Performance Reading and Literacy Teacher Preparation and Performance Workforce Development All Related Work Making Workforce Development Work for All: Five Themes from Our Panel Discussion 28 Oct 2021 During the Bridges Toward Equity: Making Workforce Development Work for All roundtable event, a panel of AIR and community experts shared how stakeholders can work together to pursue an agenda to increase economic mobility and prosperity for the many Americans who are currently being left behind. Here are five of ... Meet the Expert: Kathleen Murphy 28 Oct 2021 Kathleen Murphy, Ph.D., is a principal investigator for AIR’s Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. She also directs a research portfolio of surveys and training related to cancer and employment in collaboration with the Southwest Americans with Disabilities Act Center. Dr. Murphy is a former vice president ... WorkforceGPS The workforce development community needs quality resources to help people with disabilities attain meaningful employment. Maher & Maher, an AIR affiliate, works with the U.S. Department of Labor to manage WorkforceGPS, an online technical assistance platform, resource clearinghouse, and an invested community of workforce system stakeholders from across the country. ... Opportunity remains segregated in America. Evidence can be the bridge to a more equitable world. 22 Sep 2021 Efforts to address inequities can be siloed and aren’t always based on evidence. The AIR Equity Initiative is taking a different approach, working across systems, partnering with local organizations, and relying on the generation and use of evidence. Adult Skills Network Lead Over a million adults participate in programs each year that are designed to improve their literacy, English proficiency, and other foundational skills that will prepare them for further education and rewarding jobs. Millions more are in need of those programs, but either do not have access to them or cannot ... Teaching Skills That Matter (TSTM) - SkillBlox Research Team The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act funds over 1,600 programs each year to provide adults with foundational skills development to improve their literacy, numeracy, and English proficiency. To support these programs, the U.S. Department of Education funded the Teaching Skills That Matter initiative. Because educators need digital resources to ... Methods in a Minute Video Series 18 Aug 2021 Our Methods in a Minute video series explores some of the key methods our researchers and technical assistance experts use, pulling back the curtain to help you understand why we do what we do. Each video is under two minutes, and you’ll learn what the method is designed to do, ... Community Violence Interventions 13 Jul 2021 Community violence—violence between people who are unrelated, usually outside the home—is a widespread problem that impacts all of us, but particularly people who are disproportionately impacted by poverty, racism, and a lack of educational and economic opportunities. AIR partners with diverse sectors at the national, state, and local levels to ... Measuring Skills at Work: Lessons from the Field Implementation of skills-based practices into the human capital life cycle has emerged as a more agile means of supporting organizational workforce needs and goals, while increasing career opportunities for a broader range of people. This research sought to understand the landscape of employer skill validation practices and the systems and ... Identifying and Reducing Gender Bias in STEM: Systematically Synthesizing the Experimental Evidence Researchers are debating whether biases against women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have reduced over time, persist in nearly all training and career contexts, or vary in more nuanced ways across contexts and STEM fields. AIR is synthesizing four decades of research to understand the postsecondary and workforce ... Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … ›› Next page Last » Last page Learn more about how we can help you achieve your mission-critical priorities. CONTACT AIR Careers Benefits Opportunities Locations Headquarters Domestic Offices International Stay informed about AIR's work. Subscribe to our newsletter. Copyright © 2021 American Institutes for Research®. All rights reserved. Code of ConductPrivacy Policy Accessibility Sitemap 2 SHARES