This brief focuses on three ways to support the workforce — increasing access to education and career growth, reinforcing workers’ overall economic well-being, and improving working conditions. It integrates evidence-based practices and operational insights from MDRC’s research in early care and education, as well as years of testing workforce development and training programs, which may help inform the selection and implementation of promising approaches to supporting the workforce. The end of this brief offers some recommendations on effectively supporting the early care and education workforce. (author abstract)