March 2017 — This report highlights key lessons learned from 25 years of workforce development programming, around the world, through Johnson & Johnson’s Bridge to Employment (BTE) project. It distills 25 years of experience into words of wisdom from those who have been there and done the work. Lessons were identified through an exhaustive process of focus groups with global BTE leaders, interviews with community partners from current and past BTE programs, and review of evaluation data.