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Cape, William H., Ed. – 1970
To provide an opportunity for state and local government officials to exchange information on the problem of providing public employment for the disadvantaged, a 2-day workshop was held at the University of North Carolina in November 1969. This report includes a resume of the workshop sessions and nine papers presented by participants. All aspects…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1973
The only non-western member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development presents special opportunities and difficulties for Western observers of its public policies in the areas of employment, manpower, and labor market. While Japan is clearly moving toward a more Western type of labor market, differences remain in employment…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Employment Programs, Job Training, Labor Force
Briggs, Vernon M., Jr. – 1984
In March 1983, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) received $4 million in Federal funds to establish an emergency jobs program as authorized under the Emergency Jobs Act of 1983. Within 90 days, TVA found employment for 493 persons, and, by the end of June 1984, 1,183 persons had been employed by TVA. Of those employed, 14.9 percent were…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Employment Practices, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Clark, Robert – 1977
This fifteenth special report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy examines the interplay between the forces determining work schedules and the incidence and prevalence of unemployment. In the first chapter the author sets forth the major trends in hours of work and in the changing structure of the labor force that has led increasingly…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Rademacher, Ida, Ed. – 2002
Multi-year applied research studied operations and outcomes of six employment initiatives that developed industry-based approaches to workforce development. Findings from the longitudinal survey of 732 individuals indicated participants in sectoral programs improved their position within local labor markets; increased wages, hours worked, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Economic Impact, Education Work Relationship
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

Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1986
This book summarizes the projects funded by the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development of the Employment and Training Administration. It includes projects completed between 1978 and December 31, 1986. Report entries are arranged by National Technical Information Service order number. Each entry includes the following: title, corporate…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Development
Dacus, Phyllis, Comp.; Selph, Patricia M., Comp. – 1980
Projects funded by the Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the Employment and Training Administration are summarized in this document. It includes all projects active on September 30, 1980, and all those completed between October 11, 1977, and September 30, 1980. The projects and publications presented in chapters 1-4 are grouped by…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Employment Practices, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Alegria, Fernando L., Jr. – 1992
This guide is intended for use by state officials as a guide to state policies, practices, and procedures that enhance employment opportunities for older workers. An executive summary highlights the problems--labor shortages and the strain on the retirement system--and a remedy--staying on the job longer. Examples of policies, practices, and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitude Change, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Patel, Nisha – 2001
In this report, employment retention and advancement under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) was examined by reviewing research findings regarding labor market development since 1996. According to the research, most of those moving from welfare to work have found employment in low-wage jobs and experienced frequent job losses and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Employed Parents, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
Mangum, Garth, Ed.; Mangum, Stephen, Ed. – 1996
This book contains 17 social policy essays on various topics related to labor and full employment policies in the United States. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (Stephen Mangum); "Secular Rabbi: The Life and Times of Sar A. Levitan" (Garth Mangum); "Young Workers, Young Families, and Child Poverty"…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Block Grants