In July 1968, the First National City Bank in New York (Citibank) received a government contract to train the disadvantaged by providing orientation, counseling, job related education, supervisor training, child care, transportation, and some medical and dental care. The Job Opportunities in the Business Sector Program (JOBS) stipulated pay of $70…

A federally sponsored program coordinated by the AFL-CIO Appalachian Council to aid the disadvantaged and unemployed in locating jobs. Job development and on-the-job training are both an integral part of the program. (BC)

Study assesses impact of job training on individuals and institutions. (Editor)

Through relaxed civil service requirements, the Defense Department placed Neighborhood Youth Corps trainees in military installations, with permanent jobs to follow 9 months of training and work experience. (BH)

Despite a tightening job market and a shortage of matching funds by the states, the Work Incentive Program made good progress last year. (BH)

Equal opportunities for women and blacks exist in this industry, which is characterized by rapidly expanding manpower needs. (BH)

Manpower shortages in semiskilled occupations are being solved by upgrading workers stuck in entry-level jobs in this federally financed, union operated program. (BH)

The Vermont Employment Service has developed a Federally funded program of subsidized public service jobs leading to regular non-subsidized employment, frequently by absorption into employers' regular work forces. (BP)