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Download full textLam, Livia – Center for American Progress, 2019
Since the introduction of workplace computers in the 1970s, policymakers have been racing to outpace the workforce demands of the information age. To address concerns, policymakers have promoted an expansion of skills training to help workers keep up in the changing economy. Because the way people learn, work, and live is transforming, so should…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Public Policy, Labor Force Development, Employment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1968
Amendments to the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 consist of the following: (1) Section I extends the labor mobility demonstration projects, trainee placement assistance demonstration projects, and training and appropriations in correctional institutions to June 30, 1970; operating authority to June 30, 1972; and disbursement…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agency Role, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedAshenfelter, Orley – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
The article presents an analysis of the success of training programs based on examination of longitudinal data on one cohort of trainees who participated in classroom training under the Manpower Development and Training Act. (MW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Data Analysis, Federal Programs, Job Training
Goldstein, Jon H. – 1972
This study reviews the evidence on the impact that manpower training programs have had on the earnings of the poor, in order to assess the likely success that greatly expanded training programs would have in reducing the amount of public assistance payments and the size of welfare roles. Between 1963 and 1971, the Federal Government obligated 6.8…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Job Development
Peer reviewedKillingsworth, Charles C. – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
Most of the evaluations of institutional training under the Manpower Development and Training Act are highly favorable. Negative criticisms, however, emphasize the uncertainties in these studies and displacement effects of the programs. The article answers these criticisms. (MW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs, Job Training
Alaska Office of the Governor, Juneau. – 1966
During the first phase of this project, from June 1964 to November 1965, the effectiveness and feasibility of centralized training in offsetting the employment problems of rural Alaska were tested. Recruitment was handled through mail contacts with village councils and subsequent recruitment trips to the villages. Training at a state vocational…
Descriptors: Cooperatives, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged
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
Olympus Research Corp., Salt Lake City, UT. – 1971
Skills centers represent a fairly new and different component of national manpower policy. The 70 Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) Skills Centers are designed to provide comprehensive manpower services for the disadvantaged, including training, basic education, communication skills, counseling, placement, and follow-up. Based on visits…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Disadvantaged
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1966
FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM IN MARCH 1962 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1964, THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE ISSUED VIRTUALLY NO GUIDELINES TO STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING TRAINEE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE ATTENDANCE RECORDS OF 2,902 TRAINEES PREPARED BY TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS IN…
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Programs, Federal Programs, Labor Force Development
Office of Manpower, Automation, and Training (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1963
Contracts and grants sponsored under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, and active in fiscal year 1963 are described. Included is research on automation, mobility, manpower development and utilization, manpower requirements and resources, effect of family on unemployment, and a research information and communication conference. A…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Grants, Labor Force Development, Labor Utilization
Loyola Univ., New Orleans, LA. Inst. of Human Relations. – 1967
To provide occupational training to disadvantaged groups, a 6-month experimental program was conducted for 150 men and women to: (1) stabilize the rural community, (2) turn technological advancement into opportunity for area residents, (3) obtain information about racially related training and employment problems, and (4) stimulate other groups to…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Basic Skills, Business Education
Olympus Research Corp., Salt Lake City, UT. – 1972
Reasons for the failure of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) of 1962 to meet its major objective of alleviating skills shortages are recorded and analyzed. The lack of skills shortages was admitted to be the main reason for the shortcomings in performance, although the term "skills shortage" had yet to be defined and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Development, Demand Occupations, Employer Attitudes
Office of Manpower, Automation, and Training (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1964
Contracts and grants sponsored under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended, which were active during fiscal year 1964 are described and projects are grouped under headings of: (1) Present Requirements, (2) Future Requirements, (3) Present Resources, (4) Future Resources, (5) Development of Manpower Resources--Education, (6)…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Grants, Labor Force Development, Labor Utilization
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1969
This annual summary provides information about research programs which have been developed and administered by the Office of Manpower Research to June 30, 1969. The first section contains data about all projects in progress at the end of the 1969 fiscal year. Section 2 contains brief summaries of research projects completed during the year and…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Contracts, Federal Programs, Grants
Hyatt, Norman F.; Gloriod, John A. – 1972
This evaluation of 9 months of the first year of the federally funded Utah Manpower Development and Training Act Skills Center with 89 enrollees examines the program's effectiveness by means of a literature review, personnel interviews, preparation of training program objectives, and the utilization of these objectives as success criteria for the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives, Federal Programs, Goal Orientation
