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Hollenbeck, Kevin; Huang, Wei-Jang – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2008
The Commonwealth of Virginia, as with other states, operates a panoply of programs whose objectives, either directly or indirectly, are to develop the state's workforce. Some programs enhance the skills of Virginians through training or formal education; whereas other programs, such as the Employment Service, attempt to facilitate the employment…
Descriptors: Human Capital, State Government, Employment Services, Employment Programs

Wegmann, Robert G. – Youth and Society, 1983
Discusses services provided by group job search programs; describes two job search programs that train youth in job seeking and job application skills; examines outcomes of the two youth programs; and suggests that group job search programs can be effective in promoting youth's entrance into the labor market. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Services, Job Application, Job Search Methods
Moore, Corey L.; Harley, Debra A.; Gamble, David – Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, 2004
Disparities in proportions of competitive job placements and provision of vocational rehabilitation services by level of mental retardation were identified for 28,565 individuals. Chi-square results reveal that consumers with mild mental retardation are significantly more likely to achieve competitive jobs compared to those with more severe…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Job Placement, Mild Mental Retardation
Rosenbaum, Allan; Zirkin, Barbara G. – 1985
A study evaluated the various aspects of the Maryland Job Service, including the services it provides, coordination between the service and related agencies, the degree to which services provided are congruent with and driven by federal mandates, and employers' and applicants' perceptions of the service. Job services available in other states were…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Strategies, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Brock, Thomas; Coulton, Claudia; London, Andrew; Polit, Denise; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Scott, Ellen; Verma, Nandita – 2002
A study assessed Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) implementation and effects in Cuyahoga County between 1992-2000. It used field research, surveys and interviews of current and former welfare recipients, state and county welfare and employment records, and indicators of social and economic trends. Findings indicated Cuyahoga County…
Descriptors: Adult Education, County Programs, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Wurbacher and Associates, Takoma Park, MD. – 1993
This report describes results and conclusions of a third-party evaluation of a 1-year demonstration project in Alexandria (Virginia) to develop "safety nets" for 12 people with disabilities who were either unemployed or with a history of unemployment. An Employment Security Specialist worked with these individuals and their families to:…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Career Development, Career Planning
Bartik, Timothy J. – 1999
A study estimated the aggregate effects of antipoverty policies on wages and unemployment of different groups. The context was one in which emphasis was on labor supply policies, such as welfare reform or job training, and not on policies to increase labor demand for the poor, such as public employment or subsidizing private employers to hire the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Factors, Economic Impact, Economically Disadvantaged
Lei, Ying; Michalopoulos, Charles – 2001
A study examined effects of the Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) Plus program. A small group of long-term income assistance (IA) recipients in New Brunswick was offered an earnings supplement and employment services (SSP Plus); a second group was offered the regular SSP earnings supplement only; and a third group was offered neither supplement nor…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Planning, Demonstration Programs, Developed Nations
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Kimmel, Jean; Eberts, Randall W. – 1997
A net impact evaluation was conducted of the Ohio JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) Student Retention Program (JSRP) pursued by some JOBS program clients to fulfill their responsibilities and receive federal aid. JSRP was a support program designed to assist entry to and success in programs of study at two-year community or technical…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Employment Services
Mincy, Ronald B., Ed. – Urban Institute Press, 2006
Despite the overall economic gains in the 1990s, many young black men continue to have the poorest life chances of anyone in our society. Joblessness and low earnings among these less-educated young adults are contributing to reductions in marriage, increases in nonmarital childbearing, and a host of other social problems. In "Black Males…
Descriptors: Expertise, Employment Services, African Americans, Social Problems
Bloom, Dan; Scrivener, Susan; Michalopoulos, Charles; Morris, Pamela; Hendra, Richard; Adams-Ciardullo, Diana; Walter, Johanna – 2002
An evaluation of Jobs First (JF) compared the experiences of JF participants who were subject to welfare reform policies with those of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) participants who were subject to prior welfare rules. It collected information for four years about JF's impacts on participants' children and analyzed its financial…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Adults, Children
Bloom, Dan; Melton, Laura; Michalopoulos, Charles; Scrivener, Susan; Walter, Johanna – 2000
Connecticut's Jobs First program, which began operating in January 1996, combines a time limit on welfare receipt with generous financial work incentives and requires recipients to participate in employment-related services targeted toward rapid job placement. The impacts of the Jobs First program were examined by following several thousand…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis, Employment Level
Jacobson, Louis; Petta, Ian – 2001
The utility of a quasi-experimental evaluation design for estimating benefits derived from a program to match job-seekers to openings listed by employers was examined in three studies of Job Service referrals and placements in Washington and Oregon. Data examined included a mail survey of a sample of 587 Washington residents referred to job…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Cost Effectiveness, Dislocated Workers, Employment Experience
Ghilani, Mary E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine how well former employees at a television glass manufacturing plant were able to find employment in a new field of study following graduation from a local community college. The majority of participants were able to find reemployment, albeit at a lower salary. In addition, information was obtained…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Manufacturing, Graduates, Structural Unemployment
Decker, Paul T.; Olsen, Robert B.; Freeman, Lance; Klepinger, Daniel H. – 2000
In order to measure their effectiveness in promoting rapid re-employment and shorter spells during which claimants are entitled to collect unemployment insurance (UI), the U.S. Department of Labor tested these three assistance strategies in the District of Columbia (8,071 claimants selected during June 1995-June 1996) and Florida (12,042 claimants…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
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