Livable Wage Jobs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting upskilling and reskilling through work-based learning, apprenticeships, and open educational resources. Our work supports people building on their experience, developing new capabilities, and preparing for livable-wage careers as technologies and workplace expectations change. This includes people entering the workforce, changing fields, returning to employment, or updating their skills later in their careers. Our open-source books and learning materials also provide practical resources for learners, educators, and workforce partners.
Our apprenticeships prepare participants for career-level, well-paying occupations in organizations using current and emerging technologies. Through our Explore, Practice, Apply approach, participants investigate career interests, develop skills through practical projects, and work toward applying those skills in employer-based training. These pathways require a significant commitment of time, sustained practice, and continued learning. The emphasis is on developing the technical depth, professional judgment, and collaborative skills needed to compete for hiring and contribute to real work in innovative organizations.
We welcome people with varied backgrounds and career histories, and especially encourage those who have encountered barriers to hiring or advancement. This includes veterans returning to civilian employment, justice-involved individuals, neurodivergent people, people with physical disabilities, and experienced workers seeking renewed opportunities as their industries or circumstances change. We recognize the knowledge and capabilities people already bring and aim to provide practical opportunities to build on those strengths, demonstrate new skills, and prepare for meaningful, well-paying work.