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Youth Employability Training: Two Experiments
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Brown, Travor; Hillier, Tara-Lynn; Warren, Amy M. – Career Development International, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of verbal self-guidance (VSG) and self-management on youth employability. It seeks to access the joint effectiveness of these interventions, grounded in social cognitive and goal setting theories, for youth job seekers. Design/methodology/approach: The studies used experimental designs involving…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Employment Potential, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation
Group Employment Counseling in Canada.
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Amundson, Norman; And Others – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1990
Describes the development and implementation of a group employment-counseling training program that is being used by the Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission. Discusses the theoretical materials, training schedule, and training approach. Outlines impact of the program and its implementation including concerns about integration of the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Training, Employment Counselors, Foreign Countries
Targeted Training: An Integrated Initiative.
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Valvasori, Joe – 2000
The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) offers 12 targeted training programs that have successfully helped "hard-to-serve" clients return to the workforce. Compared with traditional training, targeted training has a much narrower focus and adapts quickly to industry trends to meet employers' changing…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Building Trades, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers