Results-driven

Economic Opportunity for Adults 50+

Our nation’s labor force is increasingly dependent on older workers. By 2024, older workers will represent the largest single segment—25%—of our labor force. This is good news. Older workers bring much-needed experience, emotional intelligence, and generational diversity to our workplaces.

But we must prepare our older workers for what comes next. And that has never been more urgent than now as we recover from COVID-19.

Older workers must be part of our Nation’s discussion on economic recovery post-COVID. The Center for Workforce Inclusion, with nearly 60 years of experience, is leading the way. We work with partners to build innovative, cutting-edge approaches to workforce development. We provide training and guidance to bring our low-income, older workers back to our workforce. And we focus on low-income, older job seekers who have been underserved by traditional workforce development including women, Veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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489K
older workers trained
$2.33B
managed since 1962
35
states and territories
Impactful, Effective Programs

Connecting Talent

Most workforce development programs targeting older job seekers only provide job search assistance. The Center for Workforce Inclusion provides a full range of services from skill assessment and training to post-placement mentoring. This level of support ensures that our participants are able to obtain and retain meaningful employment.

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Our Work
Investing Where the Need Is Greatest

The unprecedented unemployment in our country is disproportionately impacting low-income, older workers who face numerous barriers to economic empowerment. The Center for Workforce Inclusion understands these unique needs. We create innovative workforce development programs that support economic growth and succeed for the worker, the employer, and the community.

Veterans
Comprehensive training, placement, and support programs for older Veterans
Women
Creating pathways to meaningful work for the largest cohort of older workers
Formerly Incarcerated Job Seekers
Getting older workers who were formerly incarcerated “Back to Business”
Cities & Rural America
Supporting economic growth in both urban and rural communities
Innovative Workforce Development Solutions

CWI Labs

CWI Labs, formerly SSA Community Partners, is an affiliated nonprofit innovation lab. We create new approaches, advance best practices, and tackle the challenge of bringing underserved job seekers back into our workforce.

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Partnering for Success

Doing Great Things Together

When an employer has an employee that is well trained and well equipped to do a great job, the business thrives and so does the community. Together, The Center for Workforce Inclusion and our partner organizations work every day to connect older, low-income job seekers with employers.

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$191,000,000
U.S. Department of Labor grant to train and employ older workers nationwide
$7,000,000
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
$375,000
NextFifty Initiative grant in partnership with DenverWorks to provide job training and placement to older returning citizens