In spring 2017, the National College Access Network's (NCAN's) annual Spring Training series focused on connecting career success with NCAN members' college access and success services. Across four cities (Phoenix, Houston, Indianapolis and Providence), attendees learned from field experts on a variety of topics, from integrating career success…

Specific procedures and recommendations are presented to facilitate the progress of patients within the hospital and then out into the community. (Author)

Points out the elements necessary for a successful job training program, and subjectively considers long-term objectives. (DM)

This document provides a description and evaluation of the RECAP (Re-employment Career Planning)/JETS (Job, Education/Training, Selection) program, a cooperative re-employment training program for displaced automobile industry workers in Michigan. Following the brief introduction, program development and pre-training preparation are discussed,…

The history, purposes, activities and success of the Widening Opportunity Research Center (WORC), founded in 1972 to promote continuing education in Massachusetts, are documented in this project report. Each area of the WORC program is described and evaluated as of 1978, including: (1) counseling; (2) training; (3) employment referral; and (4)…

The article describes "Project Occupations" at a Missouri junior college to train and find employment for low-income persons who are unskilled, undereducated, have lost jobs, or are chronically unemployed. Emphasis is on fast training and placement in area businesses. (MF)

Undergraduates travel off campus to prepare themselves for careers in public management, city planning, and social services. (Author)

One problem facing a person coming out of prison is unemployment. Employment may be the most important aspect of offender rehabilitation. This article discusses the development of a prerelease employment orientation program. It also looks into the merits of assessment and evaluation of persons entering the prison system. (Author)

A man who experienced a change of direction while serving a prison sentence, Milt Gordon, now coordinates a successful Baltimore drug abstinence and vocational assistance program. A brief biographical sketch of Gordon and a description of his program form the focal points of the article. (AG)

Described is the H.E.L.P. (Handicapped Employability Learning Program) project for counseling severely handicapped (including cerebral palsied, emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, and orthopedically handicapped) young adults aged 15 to 35 years. (SBH)

Describes the Referral/Employment Network for Elderly Workers (RENEW) in Georgia funded by the Department of Labor under Title IX of the Older Americans Act. The program recruits and trains older people (over age 55) to help other seniors find jobs. (MF)

The Dislocated Worker Assistance Center (DWAC) at Joliet Junior College (Illinois) is a comprehensive employment and training program for individuals with established work records who have lost their jobs because of layoff, plant closure, or changes in technology in the workplace. The DWAC was elected to serve as the National Demonstration Center…