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Larson, Mindy – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2011
Work experiences are a critical component of preparing youth for transition to adulthood. Potential benefits for youth who participate in work experiences include: 1) gaining career readiness skills including the "soft skills" that employers look for in entry level workers; 2) increasing one's knowledge of specific occupational skills…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Work Experience, Youth Opportunities, Career Readiness
Miller, Aaron J.; Bragg, Debra D. – 1985
A study undertaken to aid administrators in considering program alternatives for administering Occupational Work Adjustment (OWA) and Occupational Work Experience (OWE) programs in Ohio examined the Ohio Department of Education's certification of OWA and OWE teachers in light of the state's new minimum standards for elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities