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Download full textAshley, William L.; Kurth, Paula K. – 1988
This review presents a summary of the research on displaced worker programs and implications and recommendations for practice that the research supports. Chapter I is an overview of the displaced worker problem. It considers the extent of worker displacement and job loss and summarizes future projections. Chapter II discusses existing programs for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1994
In October 1992, Congress passed legislation supporting American Indian tribal demonstration projects that would consolidate employment services, job training, and related services to improve the effectiveness of such services, reduce unemployment, and further tribal goals. In September 1993, a Senate hearing received testimony concerning the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indian Education, Employment Services, Federal Programs
Bailis, Lawrence Neil – 1987
A study documented and assessed changes in patterns of service delivery that followed the implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA). It focused specifically on the kinds of training activities and services that have been implemented and the degree to which they have been coordinated with related programs. Two complementary…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Coordination, Employment Programs
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, Raleigh, NC. – 1991
This directory contains a comprehensive listing of the employment, training, and support services provided by organizations receiving funds under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Title IV 402. It is intended to help migrant and farm-workers relocate their jobs and access educational or social services. The directory lists, by state, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Day Care, Economic Development, Employment Opportunities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1992
This congressional hearing focuses on the Endangered Species Employment Transition Assistance Act of 1992, which would amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide job training and supportive services to workers dislocated as a result of enforcement of the Endangered Species Act. Testimony includes statements, articles, publications,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Change, Dislocated Workers, Employment Services
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1993
The Department of Labor Women's Bureau held 20 roundtable discussions and 4 public hearings in 1991 and 1992 to assess the success of government training and job assistance programs in meeting the needs of midlife women. During the discussions and hearings, more than 500 women between the ages of 35 and 54 shared their personal experiences, and…
Descriptors: Adults (30 to 45), Employed Women, Employment Problems, Employment Services
Minnesota State Office of the Legislative Auditor, St. Paul. Program Evaluation Div. – 1987
This report examines the effectiveness of employment and training programs in Minnesota and discusses the impact of the 1985 Jobs Bill state legislation. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to Minnesota's programs and to studies of employment and training programs conducted nationwide. Chapter 2 studies the use of Job Training Partnership Act funds…
Descriptors: Career Education, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Federal Programs
Nightingale, Demetra Smith – 1986
This paper describes the client assessment package being used in the Philadelphia Urban Saturation Work Program and discusses some of the issues that should be considered in designing and implementing employability assessment components of welfare-employment programs. The original objectives of the assessment component were the following: (1) to…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Counselors, Employment Interviews, Employment Programs
Sandell, Steven H.; Rupp, Kalman – 1988
A study examines the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) relating to who should be served, analyzes factors that affect the decisions of JTPA eligibles to participate and of Private Industry Councils to select whom they serve, and presents data on those from the eligible population who are being served. Data from the Job Training…
Descriptors: Age, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis, Dropouts
King, Christopher T.; Pittman, Laura L. – 1987
This document is intended to promote understanding of performance standards in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Employment Service (ES) applications; to promote more appropriate use of performance standards in managing and overseeing job training and job placement programs at the state and local levels; and to foster the integration of the…
Descriptors: Community Services, Employment Services, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Bennici, Frank – 1988
A study collected data about Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) services to clients and factors that affected the outcomes from these services. A random sample of 1,347 individuals who had received services was surveyed via telephone. These individuals were dislocated workers who had terminated from a subgrantee's program during…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns
Escambia County Board of Public Instruction, Pensacola, FL. – 1987
In March 1985, the Escambia County School District in Florida entered a public-private partnership with more than 500 employers through the Private Industry Council and began a series of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs to meet the employment and training needs of disadvantaged youth and adults living in the local community. The…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. – 1991
These proceedings of an older workers symposium include the following presentations and workshop summaries: "Symposium Opening--Agency Welcome" (Dean Hewitt et al.); "Report on Job Training Initiatives of the Wilson Administration" (Thomas Nagle); "Older Worker Issues Update" (Dean Hewitt); "Summary of Report on…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Basic Skills, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs
Hotchkiss, Lawrence; Smythe, John – 1988
Data from a sample of adult participants in JTP Ohio under Title IIA of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) were analyzed. Respondents were surveyed after completion of 13 weeks of JTP training. Five outcome variables were studied: weeks worked, employment status during week 13, earnings in week 13, welfare status during week 13, and school…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Comparative Analysis
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1990
This report stresses the need for a broad and substantial upgrading of the quality of the U.S. work force and outlines seven critical policy areas that require coordinated action to meet the challenge. Chapter 1 discusses the Workforce 2000 Project, a major Department of Labor effort designed to ensure that the work force has the skills and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dislocated Workers, Employment Programs, Employment Services
