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Direct linkAngela Gerholdt – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Workforce development programs and job satisfaction were topics that were well-studied in traditional groups of workers and it was known that these programs had a positive effect on the contributions and outcomes of today's organizations. The research problem addressed the lack of focus on non-traditional groups of workers and the associated lower…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Labor Force Development, Job Applicants, Minority Groups
Download full textK. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, 2019
This document serves as the final report to the Pierce Foundation for funding to support the design and implementation of a 1.5-day Forum entitled "Technology Changes Everything: A Forum on Inclusive Tech and Jobs for a Diverse Workforce" conducted in New York City on October 26-27, 2017 at Baruch College. The conference idea was…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Entrepreneurship
Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda – National Skills Coalition, 2019
Businesses throughout the United States are facing a tight labor market and a growing need for skilled workers. At the same time, millions of U.S. adults have foundational skills gaps in areas such as literacy or numeracy. This issue is especially acute among Americans with disabilities, who are twice as likely as their non-disabled peers to have…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Disabilities, Adult Education, Labor Force Development
Rowe, Dawn A.; Allison, Ruth; Hyatt, Jacque; Owens-Johnson, Laura – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2016
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Title IV of the Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) of 2014, defines Competitive Integrated Employment as, "work that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis for which an individuals is: (a) compensated at or above minimum wage or commensurate with individuals without disabilities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, Labor Legislation
Peer reviewedSnyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
The 2013 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 49th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The Digest has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Dropouts, Educational Finance
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2014
The "Fall Enrollment and Staffing Report 2014" provides a snapshot of enrollments in community and technical colleges during fall quarter 2014. The report addresses the questions most commonly raised regarding the community and technical colleges in Washington. The primary source of information for this document is the State Board for…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Enrollment, Full Time Equivalency
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2013
The "Fall Enrollment and Staffing Report 2013" provides a snapshot of enrollments in community and technical colleges during fall quarter 2013. The report addresses the questions most commonly raised regarding the community and technical colleges in Washington. The primary source of information for this document is the State Board for…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Support, Enrollment, Full Time Equivalency
Davis, Kathy – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Disabilities, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Vocational Rehabilitation
Wagner, Judith – Worklife, 1976
A program in which disabled veterans in Toledo, Ohio, work as traffic bureau technicians at police headquarters is presented as an example of the results of emphasizing abilities rather than disabilities. (BP)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Lueking, Richard – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2004
Well-supported employer participation is essential to successful workforce development programs. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which funds a system of programs throughout the country that assist individuals, including youth with disabilities, in overcoming barriers to employment through job training and placement, gave heightened attention…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Job Training, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
McCain, Mary; Gill, Patricia; Wills, Joan; Larson, Mindy – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2004
This paper provides baseline information for the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) to fulfill its overall mission: To ensure that youth with disabilities are provided full access to high quality services in integrated settings in order to maximize their opportunity for employment and independent living. It…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Labor Force Development, Delivery Systems, Competence
Wisconsin State Dept. of Administration, Madison. – 1976
This manual describes the methods and procedures which Project Skill has developed since its beginning in 1974 and provides a sourcebook of ideas for those who might be interested in adapting a program designed to expand the employment opportunities of the handicapped in the civil service system. The first of the five sections in the document…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Employment Programs
Schroeder, Paul E., Comp. – 1973
The annotated bibliography was compiled to alert educators to literature discussing vocational education for the handicapped. Limited to documents cited in Research in Education (RIE), the bibliography consists of items which had Career Education, Job Training, Manpower Development, Vocational Education, or Vocational Retraining as one of there…
Descriptors: Ability, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Career Education
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 2000
This paper offers the definition of the term "special populations" that appears in Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Education Act of 1998: (1) individuals with disabilities; (2) individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children; (3) individuals preparing for nontraditional training and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Displaced Homemakers
National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Washington, DC. – 1982
A strong vocational education program is essential for national economic recovery and growth. It is in the national interest to ensure that vocational education programs are of sufficient scope and quality to meet national skilled workforce requirements and alleviate the critical shortages of trained workers facing business, industry, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Economic Progress
