This guide is a result of the 2018-2019 National Governors Association (NGA) Chair's initiative, "Good Jobs for All Americans," led by Montana Governor Steve Bullock. This initiative aimed to understand the changing world of work and the factors that affect an individual's ability to connect to a good job and for businesses to access the…

New York's workforce system is a complicated entity that engages nearly a dozen state agencies and myriad funding streams originating at the federal and state levels, and operates on the ground in ten economic development regions, 33 designated workforce investment areas, community-based organizations, labor unions and 62 counties. This report…

This article describes one assessment that provides a college- and career-ready individual for employers. In Illinois, workNet is the state's primary online workforce development Web site and resource for Workforce Investment Act services. With help from NOCTI, workNet offers assessments that identify the skills and interests of participants,…

The provisions of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 are summarized. (SA)

An example is cited of a disadvantaged worker helped by the Manpower Administration's Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) program who has progressed from trainee as a grocery clerk to training instructor for a grocery chain and is now completing his college education with the grocery chain's help. (SA)

The Handbook of Information Relevant to Manpower Angencies is described. It is designed to help manpower personnel who work directly with employers and the disadvantaged to resolve the many conflicts they encounter in their work, but it can also be used for staff training. (SA)

Employment Service project draws on varied resources to help ex-convicts. (Editor)

Discusses the results of the Training and Technology (TAT) projects and their implications for vocational education, the employment process, and coordination of school and industry. (SB)

This booklet was compiled from information received from employment agencies involved in the federal summer jobs program over the past five years and is intended to provide employment staffs with a reference to various ideas, techniques, and resources useful in training summer employees. Ideas and techniques are presented in outline and summary…

THE SELECTED READINGS WERE COMPILED TO PROVIDE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH A BROAD BACKGROUND OF DEVELOPMENTS LEADING TO THE EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1946 AND WITH APPRAISALS OF ITS ADEQUACY AND EFFECTIVENESS. MATERIAL IN THIS VOLUME SPANS THE LATE 1920'S AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION. PARTS III AND IV (VT 004 820) CONTINUE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND REVIEW.…

The basic aim of this report is to suggest a strategic framework for the transformation of manpower placement services (MPS) from a reactive, precarious organization into an active and vital service delivery system. The main characteristics of MPS are analyzed from a systems perspective and organizational resources and structure of services for…

Evaluation of the Work Incentive Program (WIN) indicates that this employment and supportive services program has been very effective in serving welfare recipients with poor work histories on a cost-effective basis. Subsidized public employment is particularly effective in increasing employment and earnings. (MF)

The purpose of this guidebook is to provide practical information to assist state and local aging agencies in developing strategic relationships with businesses in their communities. The goals of the guidebook are: to spark the aging network's interest in developing and expanding public/private partnerships in the area of older worker employment;…

The National Urban Coalition conducted this evaluation to determine the manner in which the provisions of the Emergency Employment Act of 1971 have been carried out, the problems raised by legislative and administrative guidelines, and the difficulties experienced in implementing projects locally. Some major findings were: (1) The Labor Department…

After careful review Workforce Strategy Center has articulated a policy assessment of President George W. Bush's Community-Based Job Training Grants initiative. WSC called the $250 million Community-Based Job Training Grants plan right on track by emphasizing: A Strong Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Development: All available research…