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McCarthy, Mary Alice; Van Horn, Carl; Prebil, Michael – New America, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the economy back into recession in early 2020, it laid bare a fragile and profoundly inequitable labor market. The economic expansion that reigned from 2009 through 2019 brought historically low unemployment and inflation but failed to reduce income inequality or arrest the decline in the number of high-quality,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Employment Programs, Public Policy, Educational Policy
OECD Publishing, 2017
This report examines how governments use financial incentives to promote a better alignment between labour market needs, on the one hand, and the supply of skills, on the other. In doing so, it identifies: (1) innovative models that countries may be interested in learning from; (2) best practice in the design and use of financial incentives; (3)…
Descriptors: Incentives, Financial Support, Alignment (Education), Labor Market
Schaberg, Kelsey – MDRC, 2017
Individuals with low incomes often struggle to advance in the labor market, yet at the same time, some employers report difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills. WorkAdvance is a workforce development model that seeks to address the needs of both of these groups through its "dual customer" approach. The model offers training…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Models, Training Methods, Low Income Groups
Hector-Mason, Anestine; Narlock, Jason; Muhisani, Helen; Bhatt, Monica P. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2017
Prior research has classified strategies to facilitate adult learners' transitions to postsecondary opportunities into five broad categories: advising, General Educational Development-plus (GED-plus), English as a second language, career pathways, and college preparatory (Zafft, Kallenbach, & Spohn, 2006). This two-part study relied on…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Adult Learning, Postsecondary Education, State Government
Ganzglass, Evelyn – Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, 2014
Postsecondary education and credentials are key to economic mobility for individuals and economic competitiveness for our nation. Although the economic return to credentials varies significantly by field of study, generally workers with higher levels of education have higher wages, work more hours, and suffer lower rates and shorter durations of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Credentials, Program Implementation, Educational Policy
Summers, Timothy P.; Harrison, Jeffrey S. – Training and Development Journal, 1992
Asserts that a large part of the labor pool from which businesses draw employees is poorly educated. Suggests that a good way to get help is to create strategic alliances with government agencies and private organizations. Presents examples of an alliance that was formed to address labor deficiencies in South Carolina. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Employer Employee Relationship, Labor Force Development, Labor Market
Sum, Andy; And Others – 1986
This publication is designed to increase the skills and knowledge of practicing human resource staff, private sector decision makers, and university students preparing for careers in the human resources field in the use of labor market and occupational information for policymaking and planning. Chapter 1 reviews human resource issues, concepts and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Harris, Linda; Tsoi-A-Fatt, Rhonda – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
This paper presents Center for Law and Social Policy's (CLASP's) recommendations on how No Child Left Behind (NCLB) could better address the workforce challenges faced by this country. CLASP is a nonprofit organization engaged in research, analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on a range of issues affecting low-income families. The…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Change, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
Mitchell, Stephen M.; Jimenez, Manuel – 1998
The test for today's economy is to create a workforce development system that capitalizes on current opportunities across states, regions, and local communities. The economic environment is positive, with tight, dynamic, and global labor markets. The business need for job-ready, entry-level workers; high-skilled workers; and workers who can…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economic Development
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1981
This handbook, developed by the National Alliance of Business, is designed as a tool for Private Industry Councils (PICs) in providing a framework for planning a program of Employment Generating Services (EGS) for disadvantaged workers. Based on the experiences of many PICs, a six-step EGS-program-planning process that includes assessing needs,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Megson, James D.; Robins, Amy F. – Jobs for the Future, 2004
Developed by Jobs for the Future (JFF), "Pathways to Advancement" exemplifies a growing field of practice in career ladders and low-skilled worker advancement models. The Pathways model presents a framework for providing publicly funded employment and training services that meet the needs of employers, job seekers, and incumbent…
Descriptors: Skilled Occupations, Pilot Projects, Labor Market, Labor Force Development
Sellin, Burkart – 1991
The Council of the European Communities (EC) has passed a number of decisions related to the creation of a labor market for skilled workers and to the facilitation of their free movement in a merging Europe. The establishment of comparability of vocational training qualifications is seen as a first step toward achieving the mutual recognition of…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, International Communication
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1981
This handbook, developed by the National Alliance of Business, is designed as a tool for Private Industry Councils (PICs) in promoting permanent partnerships between public and private interests in training and employing the disadvantaged. Basic information on roles, organizational issues, and program activities of the PIC are considered in four…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperation, Cooperative Education, Disadvantaged
Elliott, Mark; King, Elisabeth – 1999
This document explains the concept of sectoral employment strategies and profiles 13 successful work force development programs based on such strategies. The first half of the document examines the increasing need for sectoral employment strategies and their key characteristics, role in achieving systemic change in work organizations, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Programs, Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship
Loos, Roland – 2002
This report presents innovative vocational training (VT) initiatives to improve integration of low-skilled workers into lifelong learning and the labor market. Chapter 1 describes study structure and methodology. Chapter 2 addresses the theoretical basis for observing innovations. It analyzes the definition and significance of innovation in system…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Case Studies, Definitions
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