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Callahan, Victor J.; Bowman, Kaye – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
This good practice guide is based on the report "Industry Restructuring and Job Loss: Helping Older Workers Get Back into Employment" by Victor J. Callan and Kaye Bowman. The aim of the research was to identify evidence-based practices that led to successful skills transfer, re-skilling, training and the attainment of new jobs for older…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Manufacturing Industry, Industrial Structure, Dislocated Workers
Merrill, Fred L. – 1987
This document is designed to help mature persons find the "right" professional, managerial, or technical jobs. Section 1 introduces the materials. Section 2 shows job seekers how to write a general statement that defines the nature of the position desired and how to assess their skills, abilities, interests, work values, and personal qualities…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Career Change, Career Development
Ashley, William, Comp.; And Others – 1988
This guide was developed to aid workshop presenters in conducting programs for farmers who may lose or have lost their farms. It contains materials to help the farmers cope with the emotional, financial, and career loss and to plan for the future. The guide is organized in three chapters. Chapter 1 demonstrates the need for the program, defines…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Career Choice, Career Counseling
Stone, Judson; And Others – 1984
Based on a program provided by a consortium of mental health centers in the Detroit, Michigan, area, this manual is intended to assist in the development and delivery of programs that allay or prevent the devastating human impact of plant shutdowns and large-scale layoffs. The guide focuses on delivery of programs that promote more effective use…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Community Resources, Dislocated Workers
Dickinson, Katherine; And Others – 1993
This guide provides Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act practitioners with information about effective strategies to serve dislocated workers under a variety of local conditions. Chapter 1 describes responsive services and explains the study methods by which examples were selected for this guide and the data collection…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Services, Counseling Services, Delivery Systems
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1992
This guide presents general information about protection and services provided under federal law that affect women's rights when seeking employment, while working, and when retiring. Section 1 discusses how women can assert their job rights. Section 2 focuses on getting the job. It considers federal laws that provide for employment services and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Apprenticeships, Comparable Worth