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| Worklife | 9 |
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| Barbour, Charles | 1 |
| Canant, Talmadge | 1 |
| Jones, Ron | 1 |
| Kolberg, William H. | 1 |
| Matland, Marc A. | 1 |
| Rich, Les | 1 |
| Stevenson, Gloria | 1 |
| Walker, Michael J. | 1 |
| Wyper, Roberta | 1 |
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Jones, Ron – Worklife, 1977
Explores reasons so few handicapped men and women have been helped through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Discusses methods of combating the problem and describes experiments being conducted to improve future employment services to the handicapped. (LAS)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Job Training
Canant, Talmadge – Worklife, 1976
The program trains disabled Vietnam veterans to become employment interviewers (to assist other veterans in finding employment) while employing them as paraprofessional community service aides. (AG)
Descriptors: Employment Counselors, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Paraprofessional Personnel
Stevenson, Gloria – Worklife, 1976
Employment Security Automation Project (ESAP), a five-year program sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, features an innovative computer-assisted job matching system and instantaneous computer-assisted service for unemployment insurance claimants. ESAP will also consolidate existing automated employment security systems to…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Information Networks
Matland, Marc A. – Worklife, 1976
This articles summarizes the National Planning Association's (NPA) experience in its initial efforts to develop an early warning system to anticipate job openings generated in local communities by large Federal procurement contracts. (WL)
Descriptors: Contracts, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Employment Projections
Walker, Michael J. – Worklife, 1978
The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) administered by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration arranges training and placement for disabled veterans in local job service offices. These employees then assist in placing other disabled veterans on jobs. Some typical DVOP success stories are described. (MF)
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Aid, Job Placement, Job Training
Kolberg, William H. – Worklife, 1976
Seven goals for the federal Employment and Training Administration (ETA) are described for fiscal year 1977. (ABM)
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Wyper, Roberta – Worklife, 1977
Report of a survey of women's experiences with temporary help services (THS). Includes a discussion of the benefits, employee needs and characteristics, and the advantages and disadvantages of THS agencies. (WL)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Entry Workers, Females
Barbour, Charles – Worklife, 1978
Describes the Work Equity Project (WEP) in Minnesota, a demonstration project funded by the Employment and Training Administration to place welfare recipients in training and employment programs leading to private, nonsubsidized jobs. WEP offices consolidate social service delivery systems otherwise spread among a number of agencies. (MF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Demonstration Programs, Employment Services
Rich, Les – Worklife, 1978
Describes the hardships, harassments, psychological adjustments, and successes experienced by several women who have entered the traditionally male-dominated, skilled blue-collar workforce. Also included is a list of organizations and individuals who offer services to women seeking training and jobs in the construction industry. (BM)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affirmative Action, Attitude Change, Building Trades
