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Download full textContract Research Corp., Belmont, MA. – 1975
A summary of the final report analyzing the Federal Bonding Program includes an overview, historical summary and analysis, summary of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The bonding program provides fidelity bonding for individuals who are normally excluded from insurance policy bonding, including ex-offenders, enabling them to work at…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Disadvantaged, Employment Services, Evaluation Methods
Hamburger, Martin; LoCascio, Ralph – 1969
A study of the process and product of Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) programs was conducted from May 1968 to June 1969. Data were collected by surveying the multi-centers, extensive staff reviews, mail followup, a review of related literature, and consultations. Results of the study include: (1) a survey of the feasibility and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Federal Programs
Stevens, David W. – 1974
This study, an interim assessment, has attempted to understand the role of the Federal-State public employment service as a job search intermediary for insured unemployed workers. The conceptual role, the actual role, and claimant responsiveness to role change have been studied of three selected local offices in providing job search services to…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship, Job Applicants
Goldberg, Heidi – 2002
A significant number of current and former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients have various barriers to finding and maintaining employment. Among the most common barriers are physical and mental health problems, domestic violence, low skill levels, lack of adequate or affordable housing, and limited proficiency in English.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
This study identified federal programs designed to assist people with disabilities, with a special emphasis on programs promoting employment. The study focused on the extent to which information, eligibility, and services were coordinated under these programs and the efficiency of federal programs in promoting employment among people with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disabilities
Johnson, Willis L., Ed. – 1980
This directory lists and describes programs for minority group members in the areas of career information, employment skills development, and financial aid for higher education. It is divided into three sections. Section 1 covers general employment and educational assistance programs, including national, regional, and area scholarship programs,…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, College Programs, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities
Petro, Peter G., Ed. – 1973
Conference addresses and summaries of group discussion are included in these proceedings of a symposium held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Employment Service and to explore its future role. The first item is a research report, "The Potential Impact of the Employment Service on the Economy," by Charles Holt, followed by…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Organizations, Conference Reports, Employment Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1978
This conference report covers the Comprehensive and Employment Training Act Amendments 1978 to provide improved employment and training services. The first two-thirds of the report presents each of the eight titles comprising the amendments. Title 1 covers the administrative provisions, both organizational and general. Title 2 on comprehensive…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Prager, Audrey; Goldberg, Judith – 1977
Intended to serve as a sourcebook for prime sponsors, this report summarizes the first phase of a project to analyze and document the activities of the National Program for Selected Population Segments (NPSPS). NPSPS was funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to provide employment and training services to special…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Earl, Lewis H.; And Others – 1966
For each of the countries, the current manpower policies are described, the development of manpower policy in relation to other national goals is explained, and major elements of manpower programs are discussed. Information was obtained from selected published materials. Some general findings are: (1) Measures to achieve full employment, economic…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Bibliographies, Career Guidance, Employment Programs
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
Gibson, Merrillyn, Comp. – 1985
Disabled students preparing for the transition from high school to working life will find current, practical information in this reference circular, which was prepared to facilitate the transition to higher education or directly to a work situation. The information is arranged according to three basic transition models: (1) without special…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Disabilities, Employment Services, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Human Resources. – 1977
These hearings on Senate bill 418 (Displaced Homemakers Act, 1977) explore the problems or barriers confronting women (primarily middle-aged) who are seeking to reenter the labor force or enter it for the first time and ways that existing or new Federal programs can more adequately serve the needs of these women. The first of several witnesses…
Descriptors: Career Change, Counseling Services, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Problems
Miller, Ann R., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This book presents the methods and findings of a critical review of the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT) published by the United States Department of Labor. Following an introduction to the scope of the study in the first chapter, the book describes the study and its results in eight following chapters. Chapter 2 contains a…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Editing, Employment Services, Evaluation Criteria
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
These hearings focus on various measures submitted by President Carter and Congress to reduce unemployment, including an extension of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977, and the President's economic stimulus proposals. Some of the primary testimony presented regarding the need…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Problems, Employment Programs, Employment Services
