In the late 1990s, California legislators funded a statewide, community-based correctional program intended to reduce parolee recidivism. Overseen by the California Department of Corrections, the Preventing Parolee Crime Program (PPCP) provided literacy training, employment services, housing assistance, and substance abuse treatment to tens of…

The authors attempted to identify (a) the coping strategies used by employment service case managers in Queensland, Australia, and (b) the strategies that could be beneficial in reducing the relatively high burnout levels that have been observed in this population. Significant gender differences in coping styles were found, and an association…

Immediately following natural disasters, basic needs are provided; however, the long-term needs of individuals are neglected. The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to explore the comprehensive and long-term impact of a natural disaster on vocationally displaced adults, and second, to explore the benefits of using the narrative career…

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;…

Since the 1940s, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided training to veterans with service-connected disabilities to help improve their employability. A review of the program, legislation, regulations, and operating procedures and an analysis of program data and visits to regional offices and rehabilitation agencies in four locations…

This resource/training document addresses innovative employment strategies for individuals with disabilities and their implications for rehabilitation, and provides information on model programs to assist state rehabilitation agencies, employers, and potential employers to identify effective strategies and networks to develop cooperative programs…

In October 1992, Congress passed legislation supporting American Indian tribal demonstration projects that would consolidate employment services, job training, and related services to improve the effectiveness of such services, reduce unemployment, and further tribal goals. In September 1993, a Senate hearing received testimony concerning the…

Federal and State employment service systems provided local job placement services for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees in their temporary housing centers. Placements were generally at a lower skill level than refugee qualifications. Resettlement and job placement processes are described, and agencies involved are discussed. (LH)

The report examines employment service issues related to assisting persons who have suffered traumatic brain injury to re-enter the labor force and maintain their employment. An interdisciplinary team treatment approach is recommended and the roles of each of the following professionals are summarized: employment specialist, neuropsychologist,…

This document surveys the rehabilitation and independent living community in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas for programs and practices that demonstrate especially effective service delivery and can serve as role models. Section 1, the introduction, identifies the background and purposes of the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange…

This paper is intended to help those in a position to provide workers who are displaced by layoffs or plant shutdowns with assistance in adjusting to unemployment and finding new employment. The first section presents a summary of the transformation of the American labor market, showing the effects of economic and technological changes on the…

Placement services and employee recruiting for college graduates have become major enterprises. Organized employment assistance consists of (1) college placement services, (2) personnel departments within businesses, (3) traditional employment agencies paid by employers, and (4) agencies paid by the client for individual job searches. Although…

A study documented and assessed changes in patterns of service delivery that followed the implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA). It focused specifically on the kinds of training activities and services that have been implemented and the degree to which they have been coordinated with related programs. Two complementary…

A review was conducted of the employment and followup services provided to veterans who complete the Veterans Administration's (VA) vocational rehabilitation program. Eight of the VA's 58 regional offices were reviewed and the case files of veterans who completed vocational rehabilitation training in April, May, and June l982 were examined. Review…

The Finger Lakes Dislocated Workers Project is a regionally oriented program that coordinates job retraining, career counseling, and placement services for workers whose positions have been terminated because of layoffs, skills obsolescence, and early retirement. The perceptions, attitudes, and behavior of those dislocated workers who had…