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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1994
This hearing is a continuation of a bipartisan effort to consolidate, reform, and revitalize federally funded job training programs. Testimony includes statements of U.S. senators and individuals representing the following: National Association of State Job Training Coordinating Council and Human Resource Investment Council; American Federation of…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1995
This congressional report addresses the Workforce Development Act of 1995 that would consolidate federal employment training programs and create a new process and structure for funding the programs. Contents include the following: a summary of the bill; background and need for the legislation; history of the legislation and votes in committee;…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
The proceedings from the 2 days of hearings before the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities on the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977, the authorizations and appropriations for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), and the President's economic stimulus proposals are presented in this report. All prepared…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Hashian, J. T. – Worklife, 1978
Summaries of eight titles of the reauthorized (for fiscal years 1979 through 1982) Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) are presented and discussed. The new CETA will serve, essentially, to increase the earned income of the economically disadvantaged. (MF)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Human Resources. – 1977
A copy of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) as amended in 1977 and a summary of the act's provisions with rationale for the amendments constitute this report. The 1977 version of the bill includes provisions for (1) extension of the authorization of all titles of CETA through 1978, (2) extension through 1978 the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
These hearings focus on various measures submitted by President Carter and Congress to reduce unemployment, including an extension of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1977, and the President's economic stimulus proposals. Some of the primary testimony presented regarding the need…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Problems, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2000
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. By establishing one-stop centers for employment services, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) affects how VETS serves veterans. VETS has made some progress and improvements with regard to its…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Brown, Larry – 1982
The employability of secondary-level youth is considered by a youth employment company official in testimony to the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Attention is directed to ways in which young people, and particularly the economically disadvantaged, can acquire the necessary reading, writing, and math skills for on-the-job success.…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Basic Skills, Dropout Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1979
Hearings on the effects of structural employment and training programs on inflation and unemployment are presented. The purpose of the hearings is to determine the best approach or mix of approaches to combat structural unemployment. The document is arranged in four parts. The first section presents six witnesses and statements before the Joint…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, St. Paul. – 1999
This publication highlights and explains relevant Minnesota legislative developments affecting higher education. For each bill, there is a summary provided in plain English, followed by copies of related portions of the legislation. The bills presented are: (1) Higher Education Omnibus Funding Bill (H.F. 2380); (2) Bonding Omnibus Bill (H.F.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Economic Development, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Gross, Robert C. – 2000
This paper contains a transcript of the testimony of Robert C. Gross, representing state employment services program and unemployment compensation agencies, before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources and Education and the Workforce. According to the testimony, the publicly funded work force system has…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Career Information Systems, Delivery Systems
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1999
Research on effectiveness of welfare-to-work approaches shows programs that combine approaches--job search assistance and education and training--have better employment and earnings outcomes than either approach alone. Consistent with findings and the work focus of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, states have…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs. – 2001
This document examines employment and social policy in the European Union in 1999-2001. The document begins with an interview with Anna Diamantopoulou, the European Union's commissioner for employment and social affairs and the paper "Balancing Jobs, Cohesion, and Productivity" by Odile Quintin, the European Union's director-general for…
Descriptors: Coordination, Employed Women, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment
Fletcher, Jane; Gray, Dorothy – 1998
The Enterprise Florida Jobs and Education Partnership has taken actions to resolve issues raised in a previous report. The legislature has expanded the partnership's work force development (WFD) role; assigned it a role in implementing the state's welfare-to-work program; and established additional incentive funding for WFD program outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1998
This document provides an overview of the Workforce Investment Act, which provides the framework for a national work force preparation and employment system designed to meet simultaneously the needs of the nation's businesses and of job seekers wishing to further their careers. The document begins with a brief summary of the act's five titles,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
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