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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
Marschall, Daniel – 1990
This document describes the AFL-CIO's Upgrading and Career Ladder Program (UCLP), which creates a system of structured, work-based learning integrating on-the-job training with related theoretical instruction. The UCLP has the following objectives: to meet workers' skill upgrading and occupational mobility needs; to encourage unions and employers…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Literacy, Apprenticeships, Basic Skills
BCEL Brief, 1993
This report contains a list of 24 contacts and 15 references concerned with workplace literacy programs in small businesses. Each listing includes addresses and telephone numbers, prices if applicable, and a brief description of the resource or materials. The materials listed are mostly reports of workplace literacy projects in small businesses…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Citations (References)
National Literacy Secretariat, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1998
This bibliography lists projects, products, learning materials, and other items of interest found in the Literacy Resource Collection in the Human Resource Development Canada Library. Most of the material is available for loan; contact information is provided. The preface appears in both English and French. The 164 materials consist of both…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Distance Education, Educational Certificates
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Willem, Marc, Ed.; Brenner, Bettina, Ed.; da Cruz, Carlos, Ed.; Santos, Maite, Ed.; Waniart, Anne, Ed. – 2002
This first issue of the semi-annual lifelong learning bibliography contains references to output from January to June 2001, a time of intense debate and reflection on lifelong learning in Europe. It also includes monographs, chapters, journal articles, legal texts, Internet sites, and CD-ROMs dealing with lifelong learning at European,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship, Computer Literacy, Developed Nations
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Willem, Marc, Ed.; Brenner, Bettina, Ed.; da Cruz, Carlos, Ed.; Santos, Maite, Ed.; Waniart, Anne, Ed. – 2003
This document presents an annotated bibliography of 419 documents that provide a European perspective on vocational education and training (VET). The first part of the annotated bibliography lists documents devoted to the following key themes: (1) skill development (literacy; computer literacy; learning to learn); (2) human resources development…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Literacy, Distance Education
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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 2001
This annotated bibliography is designed to inform vocational education and training specialists in Europe of new publications on lifelong learning. The 394 publications included are organized into four sections. Section 1 is organized by the following key themes: (1) skill development (literacy, learning to learn); (2) human and financial…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Citizenship Education