Jobs for the Future

BOSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Jobs for the Future (JFF) has launched a $40 million fund that pays Registered Apprenticeship sponsors up to $6,000 per new apprentice in the semiconductor, nuclear energy and "Super Intelligence" infrastructure sectors. The fund is financed 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Fund targets 6,200 apprentices across more than 40 states over four years

The Super Intelligence (SI), Semiconductor, and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Apprenticeship Incentive Fund runs under the Labor Department's Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program. Over four years, it aims to support the hiring and retention of more than 6,200 apprentices and to expand apprenticeship opportunities across more than 40 states. It will also support the growth of new and existing Registered Apprenticeship programs.

The PfP program is one of the Trump administration's national initiatives to push active apprentices past one million.

Phoenix – September 13, 2026 -- University of Phoenix will join Jobs for the Future (JFF), VOA Northern Rockies, Ochsner Health and Skillmore in a webinar on September 13, 2026, examining how employers can deploy AI-powered skills intelligence to map workforce capabilities and build internal mobility pathways.

Nearly 40% of core job skills will shift by 2030, WEF data shows

The webinar, titled "Making Skills Work: How Employers are Helping Workers Navigate Growth, Mobility, and Change," runs from 12:00pm ET to 9:00am PT. Organizers cite the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, which projects that nearly 40% of workers' core skills will change by 2030, as the driver behind employer demand for skills-intelligence tools.