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Sanchez, Ernie – Manpower, 1971
A Denver job clinic which brought together employers and 4,000 veterans is described. (BH)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Job Placement, Veterans
Download full textWilson, Thurlow R.; And Others – 1972
The Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificate (ERC) program of the Department of Labor was established to provide special help at public employment offices to ex-servicemen with other than honorable discharge. If such an ex-serviceman can establish good conduct for three years prior to application, he may obtain an ERC which is supposed to entitle the…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Programs, Job Placement, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedKelz, James W. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1973
This article traces the etiology and nature of our concern for Vietnam-era vets and suggests that a successful placement program depends upon three factors: (a) an understanding of the characteristics of present-day veterans, (b) an awareness of agencies, programs, and industries comprising the network of helping services, and (c) knowledge of…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Employment Counselors, Employment Services, Job Placement
Colorado Hospital Association, Denver. – 1979
This Region VIII Operation MEDIHC (Military Experience Directed into Health Careers) comprehensive report covers the program's efforts to provide a state focal point of advice and assistance to all health-trained veterans seeking entrance into the civilian health services field during the period of June 1, 1970, through December 31, 1978. The…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Health Services
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
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
Since the 1940s, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided training to veterans with service-connected disabilities to help improve their employability. A review of the program, legislation, regulations, and operating procedures and an analysis of program data and visits to regional offices and rehabilitation agencies in four locations…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Services, Job Placement, Outcomes of Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1984
A review was conducted of the employment and followup services provided to veterans who complete the Veterans Administration's (VA) vocational rehabilitation program. Eight of the VA's 58 regional offices were reviewed and the case files of veterans who completed vocational rehabilitation training in April, May, and June l982 were examined. Review…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Employment Level, Employment Services
Wilson, Thurlow R.; Richards, John A. – 1974
Intended as a desk aid for persons involved in job placement activities for disabled veterans, veterans employment representatives, Veterans Administration and Employment Service counselors, employment officers of veterans service organizations, or company personnel officers, this booklet, using a question-answer format, presents research findings…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1991
This document records oral and written testimony from witnesses at a congressional hearing on the implementation of the Transition Assistance Program, designed to help veterans make the transition to civilian life. Witnesses included the assistant secretary of labor for veterans' affairs, assistant secretaries of various branches of the armed…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Wilson, Thurlow R.; Richards, John A. – 1975
Research findings on the employment of disabled veterans in a practical format are presented for people interested in the goal of equal employment opportunity for disabled veterans--job developers, vocational counselors, service officers of veterans organizations, employment service administrators, and employers. The guide contains findings from a…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Services
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
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…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employers, Employment, Employment Programs
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2001
The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the performance measurement system of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), which administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. The GAO review focused on the following items: VETS' proposed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Services
Perspective: Essays and Reviews of Issues in Employment Security and Employment and Training Programs, 1989
This issue of an annual journal contains 20 papers reflecting on the efforts of U.S. employment security and training programs to meet the needs of veterans. Part I, "National Perspective," contains five essays: "Policy Issues for Veteran Job Training Programs" (Martin F. Smith); "Cognizant Ramblings: Superfluous Lags the Veteran on the Stage…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Practices, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
