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Bennett, Vanessa; Lee, Sandra; McDonnell, Rachel; Ostrye, Mary – Jobs for the Future, 2020
In this brief, JFF (Jobs for the Future) explores what training providers can do to adapt their programming in ways that put the country on a path to an equitable economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors conducted research to examine what education and training providers can do to design programs that emphasize equity and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Trainers, Economic Development
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Washburn, John; Seidman, Peter – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1988
Using an adaptation of the University of Oregon's Quest instrument, the Illinois State Board of Education collected data to assess the related likes, dislikes, and abilities of 108,000 tenth-grade students. Data were analyzed to identify a profile of occupational possibilities that could be used for planning and developing regionally based…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Education Work Relationship, Grade 10, High Schools
Whitehead, Vivian; And Others – 1987
A project was conducted to help prison inmates in Will County, Illinois, make an effective transition to employment in the community. During the project, an eight-session, in-jail job search course in career exploration and preemployment skills and a follow-up program for jail residents in transition were developed. A volunteer target population…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Career Exploration, Correctional Education
Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Inc., Hartford, CT. – 1994
This learning guide on applying consumer and homemaking skills to jobs and careers is part of a series of learning guides developed for competency-based adult consumer and homemaking education programs in community colleges, adult education centers, community centers, and the workplace. Focus is on the connections among personal, family, and job…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice, Career Exploration
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1991
Transitioning Vocational Services (TVS) meets the career exploration, training, and placement requirements of students with special needs in Illinois High School Districts 211 and 214. It serves students enrolled in special education who require assistance with the transition to postsecondary training and/or employment. TVS targets wards of the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Manufacturing Industries Careers Alliance, Washington, DC. – 2000
This booklet, which is part of a series demonstrating the scope of employer involvement in school-to-careers, highlights the efforts of six manufacturing employers and three "intermediary" organizations connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning for secondary education students. The introduction presents a series overview and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Awareness