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Maguire, Sheila; Freely, Joshua; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Public funding for employment and training has dwindled over the past several decades. Yet in communities all over the United States, there has been considerable development of alternative approaches to help low-income people gain skills for particular industry sectors. In 2003, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Public/Private…
Descriptors: Job Training, Financial Support, Public Sector, Private Sector
Maguire, Sheila; Freely, Joshua; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen; Schwartz, Deena – Public/Private Ventures, 2010
Over the past two decades, an innovative approach to workforce development known as sectoral employment has emerged, resulting in the creation of industry-specific training programs that prepare unemployed and underskilled workers for skilled positions and connect them with employers seeking to fill such vacancies. In 2003, with funding from the…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Control Groups, Office Practice, Job Training