Sage Advocate Employment Service in New Haven, Connecticut, is a nonprofit agency that aids older adults in seeking jobs and obtaining needed services. The agency began as a volunteer activity of Yale University students, WHEEE--We Help Elders Establish Employment. The history and factors contributing to its growth are reviewed. (Author/BEF)

The State employment service in Louisville specializes in finding jobs for people over 60 through its Retired Workers Job Service Center. (BP)

The report discusses the problems of the older worker (those 45 and older) in obtaining and maintaining employment in the state of Massachusetts. It also assesses the feasibility of redirecting and reactivating the older worker toward employment with the aid of job counseling and placement, job development, and comprehensive supportive services…

The report focuses on services provided by the United States Public Employment Service (ES) to various age groups in the population. Most of the data were collected from the Employment Security Automated Reporting System at the Washington Office of the Manpower Administration. Counseling, referral to a nonagricultural job, and job placement were…

The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical information to assist state and local aging agencies in developing strategic relationships with businesses in their communities. The goals of the guidebook are: to spark the aging network's interest in developing and expanding public/private partnerships in the area of older worker employment;…

Case studies are cited in which applicants were assisted by the counselor in assessing their experience and abilities and relating them to the job market. Types of cases discussed are retirees wanting to return to work, homemakers reentering the business world, and men and women seeking a change of occupations. (Author)

This handbook provides guidelines for rural areas throughout Virginia or the nation for establishing an employment counseling and placement service. The first section focuses on the Job Referral Service (JRS) organization and administration. It describes the responsibilities and roles of (1) the school administration and faculty who provide…

This booklet serves as an introduction to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and describes the ETA's development and the services it provides to employers and jobseekers. It details programs, field services, history, prime objectives, and the 1978 legislation concerning ETA and CETA. Special areas discussed in detail are the…

Project HIRE is a special program conducted by Middlesex Community College since October 1978 to help people 55 years of age and older find paid employment. The specific goals of the project, as it was originally conceived, were to: (1) open three intake centers; (2) register clients at the centers; (3) provide career counseling; (4) offer…

Internet job banks have grown into a huge, global employment exchange. More than 1 million job openings are now advertised on 5,000 Internet sites. Employers can fill jobs faster and at less expense; job seekers can circulate resumes cost-free to employers across the country. Employment tools for job-seekers range from job listings to career…

The effectiveness of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 was critiqued. WIA was praised for providing an avenue for communication among state and local agencies during development of workforce development plans, potentially allowing individuals to choose from a wider array of services and service providers, spreading the concept of one-stop…