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PDF pending restorationNational Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1986
This document consists of three closely related reports, dealing with "State Governments", "Regional Councils", and "Local Econcomic Development Agencies", respectively, together with a fourth document, a preceding overview. These documents draw from results of a project to identify successful approaches to coordinating economic development and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Download full textWaits, Mary Jo; Vandegrift, Judith A. – 1998
Arizona businesses are facing a dearth of skilled workers. The work force deficit is about quantity and about quality. It is both an immediate problem and a long-term problem. It is a threat to business competitiveness and Arizona's competitive advantage, and it challenges both industry and government to find solutions. Currently the State of…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
PDF pending restorationPerfumo-Kreiss, Paulette; Harrison, Laurie – 1991
The California Main Street Program (MSP) provides technical assistance to rural communities facing rapid growth and downtown decay, serving as a vehicle for local stimulation and revitalization of downtown area businesses. This five-part handbook presents strategies for creating partnerships between California's MSPs and the state's community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Coordination, Community Development, Community Organizations
Lamb, Melissa, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This self-employment training program case study booklet has been developed for general use in exploring the feasibility of this kind of development tool. The case studies describe a number of comprehensive, self-employment training and assistance programs, from the local to the national level. Chapter II includes information on the training plan,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Business Education, Case Studies
Harris, Edward – 1984
An economic development model was formulated to foster and strengthen commerce and industry retention and expansion in the state of Illinois. The main thrust of the model was on increasing productivity, decreasing business failures, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating a favorable business climate through community support. To meet these…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Community Support, Cooperative Planning
Maine State Dept. of Labor, Augusta. – 1999
This handbook is designed to help Maine's citizens and business persons understand why work force development is important in Maine and how Maine's new work force development system will be organized to enable the state to implement the Workforce Investment Act. The following are among the topics discussed throughout the handbook: (1) the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Counseling Services
