Become an Impact Employer:

good for people,
good for business

Welcome to the Impact Employer Model— a dynamic and interactive talent management toolkit that helps you prioritize career mobility and employee well-being while achieving long-term business success.

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Design Quality Jobs
Foster Equitable Career Mobility
Act on Employee Voice
Build a Culture of Inclusion
Center Accountability and Long-Term Commitment

Impact Employer Model: 

Talent creates value

With the right talent management resources in place, you don’t have to choose between people or profit. The Impact Employer Model (IEM), developed by Jobs for the Future (JFF), provides a comprehensive toolkit with structured guidance to help business leaders, like you, to strategically invest in the career mobility and well-being of their employees and propel business growth— without the overwhelm.

40%

Increase in productivity

Harvard Business Review

28%

Reduction in employee turnover

LinkedIn

23% 

More profitable

Gallup

Join the movement

Prioritize the holistic well-being of your employees and support equitable economic advancement by becoming an Impact Employer. Take the first step towards meaningful change as you explore our comprehensive resources.
Invest in leadership development
Prioritizes an inclusive experience
All individuals feel valued at work
Opportunities for advancement
Support for
employee
well-being
Equitable career pathways

Tools to progress your journey

Use our intuitive tools to support your Impact Employer initiatives.
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Impact Employer Practices Tool

Choose a Building Block, then a lever, to get a tailored list of practices you can implement. Click here to begin exploring.

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Maturity Model Diagnostic Tool

Assess your company’s maturity level to understand where you stand and identify areas for improvement.

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Readiness Checklist

Evaluate your organization’s readiness with our quick-start checklist to ensure you’re prepared for the road ahead.

About Jobs for the Future

JFF drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all.

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Our North Star: By 2033, 75 million workers who face systemic barriers to advancement will work in quality jobs.

To achieve this, we work with stakeholders across the learn-to-work ecosystem. Our IEM focuses on how businesses can invest in their most valuable asset—their people—to drive both equitable economic advancement and business outcomes. 

Supporting industry leaders

In collaboration with Fortune 1000 companies, JFF supports an Impact Employer network that includes 900+ changemakers from over 500 leading employers.
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We partner with reputable workforce development organizations and employer coalitions in order to amplify our work with corporate employers.
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