Results from a pretest-posttest randomized field experiment study with a control group comparing the impact of high- and low-level-facilitated mentoring programs on new employees' performance and perceptions about their jobs and organization were reported in this paper. Results indicated increases in job satisfaction, organizational commitment,…

Ties to community help offenders find jobs, regain place in society. (Editor)

The Ways of Mattering questionnaire (N. E. Amundson, 1993, 2003) was developed to evaluate clients' perceptions of a counseling relationship. This study reports the construct and convergent validities of the Ways of Mattering as well as the internal consistency of each of its subscales for people with mental illness who were registered in…

There is a general lack of information about the economic impact of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), particularly regarding adults and those with high-functioning ASD. In this study, the societal economic consequences of ASD were investigated using a sample of young high-functioning adults in need of employment support. A methodology for the…

Although random assignment is generally the preferred methodology in impact evaluations, it raises numerous ethical concerns, some of which are addressed by securing participants' informed consent. However, there has been little investigation of how consent is obtained in social experiments and the amount of information that can be conveyed--and…

The author comments on significant methodological issues emerging from substantial studies of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act which are highly relevant to evaluations of the Job Training Partnership Act. (JOW)

Sufficient experience with hiring and training programs for hard core unemployed has been accumulated to spell out the fundamentals on supervisor training, entry jobs, recruitment, employment practices, evaluation, remedial education, and supportive services. (LY)

Guidelines for operating the employment service as a comprehensive manpower agency are being field tested in 10 cities and one rural area. Two of the most important tools are Job Banks which computerize job opening and training opportunities and employability teams which provide comprehensive client counseling. (BC)

A telephone survey of Rhode Island employers sought to determine their attitudes toward the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), CETA-trained employees, and state CETA office assistance. Employers had generally favorable impressions but expressed the need for less red tape, better ability screening, and closer monitoring of the type…

Describes Fellowship House, a network of counseling, socializing, job training, transitional employment, and residential programs for the mentally ill. (Availability: Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401) (JOW)

Focuses on various public sector job creation programs in eight industrialized countries. Each is examined from the following perspectives: objectives and target groups; sponsors and projects; participants; organization; time limits, training and wages; effects of these programs; and policy implications. (CT)

Discusses a 1976 survey of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act participants and factors affecting the success or failure of employment programs. (JOW)

Describes "Project Learn," a program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to assist individuals in getting off welfare by obtaining productive employment. Discusses the five components of the program: (1) referral/screening, (2) job placement, (3) case management, (4) mentoring, and (5) educational/employability skills. Includes…

In 2004, the New York City Department of Small Business Services and representatives from the New York City Workforce Development Funders Group joined together to form the Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) with the goal of sharing expertise and learning and providing an avenue to merge resources to support common goals. WIF's first project was the…

Interest has rapidly increased in studies that randomly assign classrooms or schools to interventions. When well implemented, such studies eliminate selection bias, providing strong evidence about the impact of the interventions. However, unless expected impacts are large, the number of units to be randomized needs to be quite large to achieve…