A catalyst in workforce development since 1991
Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) is a national non-profit that advances policies and practices which increase economic mobility, particularly for people of color and others historically excluded from success. We drive change in educational and labor market systems, focusing on scalable improvements in worker skills, job quality, and access to opportunity.
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WHAT’S NEW AT CSW
What is LMI? How Labor Market Information Can Boost Data-Informed Decision Making
Every workforce development decision requires a “bet” on current labor market conditions and future trends. Without customized, regional, or... read more →
May 19, 2026
Making Career Pathways Work: Tools for Designing Quality Jobs and Economic Mobility
For years, Michigan’s agriculture and food system has depended on workers, including migrant and seasonal farmworkers, to keep fields... read more →
May 4, 2026
Workforce Benchmarking Network (WBN) National Survey Receives Funding for Platform Modernization
April 21, 2026. New York, New York: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), with funding from the Annie E.... read more →
April 21, 2026
17 New York City Workforce Organizations Selected for 2026 Workforce Benchmarking Network (WBN) Cohort
JPMorganChase and Pinkerton Foundation Grants Support Data Capacity and Systems Improvement Across NYC’s Workforce Ecosystem New York, NY — March 26, 2026 — Seventeen New York City workforce... read more →
March 26, 2026
CSW Announces First Rural Workforce Academy (RWA)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 9, 2026: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), with support from Truist Foundation, is launching... read more →
March 9, 2026
Support improvements in worker skills, lifelong learning, and job quality:
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Collecting and using data to understand what’s working—and
for whom—is critical for local workforce systems
and service providers.
HOW WE’RE MAKING AN IMPACT
As an intermediary, CSW works to ensure that those who do direct service have the right workforce and education data, research, tools, and best practice information to effectively serve their communities. As a community partner, we research emerging trends and bring promising practices forward that can inform future community solutions. CSW’s expert staff are engaged in a number of projects with national implications, driving positive change at the federal, state, and local levels.
Samples of Our Work