New Skills Ready Network: Transforming Youth Career Pathways

Across the U.S., young people often struggle to transition from school to meaningful careers due to a lack of coordinated guidance, work-based learning, and aligned coursework. The evolving labor market and growing demand for skilled talent underscore the need for youth career pathways, including training, work experiences, and support systems. The New Skills Ready Network (NSRN) was launched by JPMorganChase to expand work-based learning, career advising, college credits in high school, postsecondary credentials, employer engagement, and supportive state policy that would develop demand-driven career pathways in six major cities. In this What Works report, JPMorganChase explores the lessons learned from NSRN that can be scaled across communities to expand youth economic mobility.