The author reports on a collaborative effort among three state agencies that is currently giving 3,000 California youth who are disabled a chance to prove themselves in private sector job placements. Discusses program administration, funding, computerized recordkeeping, entrance requirements, and plans for the future. (CT)

A study examined local U.S. Employment Service (ES) office placement performance and the role of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in guiding and monitoring state and local ES program performance. Regression and other statistical methods were used to analyze state and local program performance based on the following: placement data for…

The General Accounting Office examined the effectiveness of the vocational rehabilitation program administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) in helping disabled veterans obtain and maintain employment. Data were obtained from the following sources: analysis of the VA's nationwide database on all program applicants and their progress;…

The booklet describes the Parents Alliance Employment Project, a program to provide job development, job placement, and job coaching to persons with intellectual disabilities in the DuPage County, Illinois, area. The first four sections provide an introduction, explain the program's philosophy, describe the population served by the project, and…

A research study is described that shows that administrative approaches placing the initiative for federal work-study job placement upon the student can improve program efficiency, without significantly affecting administrative effectiveness. Other possible advantages for the student employer and institution are also discussed. (Author/LBH)

This report describes a study that was undertaken to examine placement techniques and strategies that are effective in helping older workers find jobs. The study presents 23 case studies on successful older worker programs in 12 states. The information was gathered through on-site interviews and assembly of quantitative data. These case studies…

This volume is a continuation of Volume One of a technical assistance guide on job placement systems for older workers. The focus of this volume is on program operations and planning a job placement system for older adults. This volume consists of two chapters. The first chapter presents a general planning framework for designing and managing…

A study assessed the effects of the 1978 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) amendments. While the major focus of the study was on changes in the public service employment (PSE) programs, other areas were examined, including aspects of CETA management, service delivery systems, the role of organized labor, and job placement. The study…

This monograph on proprietary vocational education provides an overview of proprietary education which is intended for vocational educators who may not be familiar with proprietary schools. The author begins with a description of numbers and types of proprietary schools and includes information on population characteristics, chartering, licensing,…

The book represents an effort to assess the performance, structure, and direction of the Job Bank Program of the Public Employment Service, a program meant to improve the functioning of the labor market information system in the United States. The research had three goals: to assess the relative goal achievement of job banks; to determine its…

The Anne E. Casey Foundation (AECF) funded replications of effective jobs projects to achieve better job placement and retention for low-income, young adults. The six projects funded, collectively called the Jobs Initiative (JI), in Denver, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, and St. Louis, used an outcomes framework developed by The…

The Job Connection, which meets the requirements stipulated in the Family Support Act of 1988, is structured to ensure that needy families with children obtain the education, training, and employment needed to help them avoid long-term welfare dependence. The Job Connection program is administered through Connecticut's Department of Income…

The aim of this manual is to provide a useful tool for school personnel engaged in placement work and related activities in career education and guidance. Chapter l looks at job placement services, including the career resource centers and benefits to students. Chapter 2 outlines preliminary steps and needs in initiating a job placement program.…

As part of its Jobs Initiative (JI) program in six metropolitan areas Denver, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Seattle the Annie E. Casey Foundation sought to develop and test a method for establishing benchmarks for workforce development agencies. Data collected from 10 projects in the JI from April through March, 2000,…

The Salt Lake City, Utah, Manpower Development and Training Act power sewing program was studied to ascertain its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the area needle craft industry. Specific factors examined were the system of referral of students to the program and qualifications of entry students, the administrative structure of the program,…