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Download full textBauman, Kevin; Christensen, Cody – American Enterprise Institute, 2018
Policymakers at the state and federal levels have expressed concern over the emerging "skills gap"--the mismatch between the job skills employers are looking for and the skills that applicants in the labor market possess. The skills gap is most acute for middle-skilled jobs; that is, jobs that require training beyond high school but less…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Efficiency, Federal Legislation
Bransberger, Peace – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2015
In July 2014, President Obama signed into law the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a major restructuring and modernization of U.S. workforce development programs originally created through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), which had been awaiting reauthorization for more than a decade. This brief provides an overview of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Labor Force Development, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Francis, Caroline M. – National Poverty Center, 2013
This bibliography summarizes recent research on the structure and effectiveness of workforce development programs. While the term "workforce development" can mean many things, this document focuses on programs to help low-skill, low-wage and displaced workers increase their employment and earnings, as well as labor market trends that…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Labor Force Development, Low Income Groups, Labor Market
Direct linkHollenbeck, Kevin; Huang, Wei-Jang – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2006
This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of 11 workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Six of the programs serve job-ready adults: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Adult programs, WIA Title I-B Dislocated Worker programs, Community and Technical College Job Preparatory…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Labor Force Development, Federal Legislation, Apprenticeships
