This booklet describes three legislative bills to reform existing federal manpower programs. The proposals share an emphasis on a single comprehensive manpower program for the disadvantaged, using state and local planning of flexible programs to meet local needs. A combination of the three proposals is recommended. (BH)

A general discussion of the history of the Title II training program briefly reviews accomplishments from its beginning in August 1962 through the end of 1966. During this period, training opportunities under institutional, on-the-job, and combination programs were authorized for over 835,000 persons at a cost of over $1 billion. Training was…

Current programs supported by federal funds for the disadvantaged, teacher institutes, educational media, teacher fellowships, occupational training, and research are presented with their related federal legislation. The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 and the Education Professions Development Act are examined. (MU)

This annual report is the ninth in a series of reports concerning the activities of the New York State Education Department in the manpower training effort, and it offers a narrative description and rationale of the activities of the Bureaus of Manpower Program Development and Manpower Program Supervision during 1971. The goals of the manpower…

This publication contains presentations and summary of a conference designed to explore the potential of the rehabilitation model in providing rehabilitation and manpower services to the disadvantaged through sheltered workshops. Presented by scholars and practitioners in the fields of manpower economics, psychology, social psychology, sociology,…

The report presents a review of institutional manpower training programs conducted in the State during the 1973 Federal fiscal year. Two major manpower training objectives are used for the basis of the report: to provide education, supportive services, and training opportunities for unemployed and underemployed individuals and to provide education…

This report is a compilation of training materials used in two institutes conducted by the Mississippi State University in cooperation with the Mississippi Employment Security Commission. The objective of the project was to develop a training program and a handbook which would better prepare state employees to work with the disadvantaged through…

Rigid entrance requirements and lack of recruiting have curtailed job opportunities for the disadvantaged in state and local government employment, perpetuating both unemployment and manpower shortages. This project is an attempt to improve the employment opportunities of the disadvantaged and develop a model program and model civil service laws…

This document outlines training and educational problems confronting the trainee in private business and industry and recommends a methodology which can be used to develop the training/educational approach. Phase I is a labor market analysis, using Boston's Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as an example of an area and of the kinds of data…

The primary objective of this project was to develop effective programs for retaining the disadvantaged in employment after training and placement. The field work was done in Denver which has a population consisting of three major ethnic groups: white, Mexican-American, and Negro. The report consists of nine technical papers which are concerned…

The report describes the development of a model training program, Training and Technology, and subsequent efforts to diffuse the innovation. Before the inception of TAT, a survey study, Resources for Southern Manpower Development, had indicated that the South had considerable manpower development potential and need. TAT was organized by Oak Ridge…

This handbook, developed by the National Alliance of Business, is designed as a tool for Private Industry Councils (PICs) in providing a framework for planning a program of Employment Generating Services (EGS) for disadvantaged workers. Based on the experiences of many PICs, a six-step EGS-program-planning process that includes assessing needs,…

This manual is intended for use by trainers of teacher aides in New Careers programs (which focus on training the unemployed and/or underemployed for entry-level placement as nonprofessionals in human service occupations). An introductory chapter considers the qualifications of the training team, qualifications of the trainee, the function and job…

The third edition of Manpower Research and Development Projects presents descriptions of 455 projects which are grouped by subject matter to facilitate description of the research and development program and the use of the material. The 199 doctoral dissertation grants and the 12 manpower research institutional grants are classified by subject…