Transitional Jobs: Overcoming Barriers to Employment

Despite declining rates of U.S. unemployment, employment remains difficult for subsets of the American population, particularly among current and former welfare recipients, people with criminal records, and youth. Although past policy has tried to help these individuals into the labor market, largely through various programs addressing supply-side factors, barriers to employment still persist. The transitional jobs strategy is an effective solution that works with employers on the supply and demand sides to bridge the gap and transition individuals into the labor market.