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Jobs for the Future, Inc., West Somerville, MA. – 1991
Jobs for the Future undertook a program designed to enhance the ability of four states--Colorado, Indiana, Mississippi, and Missouri--to manage economic change is described in this report. An analysis of what was happening in the state economies, especially the kinds of jobs that were being created, was carried out. The research portions of the…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Development, Economics, Education Work Relationship
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 continues a long-standing federal commitment to help disadvantaged persons prepare to obtain employment. The legislation works primarily through a locally based program delivery system to provide remedial education, training, and employment assistance to low-income and long-term unemployed youth and adults.…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Business Responsibility
Russell, Jack, Ed.; And Others – 1987
The Appalachian Regional Commission used its $120 million appropriation for fiscal year 1986 to create and retain jobs under the jobs and private investment program, provide basic public facilities to the worst-off Appalachian counties under the distressed counties program, and to work toward closing the gaps in the Appalachian Development Highway…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Community Development, Dropout Prevention, Economic Development
Nelson, Katharine – 1983
This manual is designed to assist in the development of displaced homemaker career awareness programs within community settings. Examples are taken from the project, Expanding New Horizons, targeted at low-income and minority displaced homemakers. The first two sections offer guidelines for recruitment and for selection of a community facility. In…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Course Descriptions
Youth Studies Abstracts, 1984
This volume contains 92 abstracts of materials--papers, studies, reviews--and citations to 37 periodicals that focus on youth education and training. A list of the topics covered in the first two sections is given at the front of the booklet. The abstracts are arranged into three categories: social and educational developments (policy, analysis,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1984
This report describes the technologies of programmable automation (PA) in manufacturing, their uses, and future capabilities. Following the summary and introduction, the prospects for PA are examined from several perspectives. Chapter 3 defines PA technologies, describes their developmental trends, and evaluates the potential for the integration…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Educational Needs
Cass, Monte; Park, Frieda – 1985
This manual is designed to give placement and other school personnel detailed suggestions related to the formation and implementation of a school-based job placement service. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction which discusses goals for organizing and implementing job placement services, functions of a job placement service, and essential…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Education, Employment Potential, Employment Services
National Child Labor Committee, New York, NY. – 1984
This manual for state, district, and local school officials and employers provides information and techniques for designing and implementing successful cooperative education programs for students with special needs. An introduction defines "special needs" and discusses characteristics of successful programs. Information on selecting and training…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Guidance, Cooperative Education, Disabilities
Smith, Eldon D. – 1978
In evaluating the impacts of increased industrialization on small rural communities, some factors to consider are: how much employment and income will go to local people; will industry alleviate poverty; how will income benefits be distributed; and how will industry change community values, local politics and volunteer organizations, local…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Change, Community Characteristics, Community Services
Johnson, Marion T. – 1980
This manual is a list of verified vocational education activities that relate to job development, job placement, and job follow-up/follow-through services. The activities incorporate information on employability skill development, occupations and labor market, job search training needed for the disadvantaged, student needs assessment, and student…
Descriptors: Activities, Career Development, Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth
White, Carol R. – 1979
In response to the recognition and needs of displaced homemakers as a distinct population, this model is presented as an outgrowth of Project New Start, a displaced homemakers center sponsored by the Chicago Community Colleges. Introductory sections include an abstract of the final project report, rationale and background of the project with focus…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Counseling Services
Molina, Charles, Jr. – 1978
An integrated job preparation model with development rationale is presented for use by social action agencies in serving Puerto Rican/Hispanic youth clientele. Findings of background research to isolate demographic and cultural variables of the primary target audiences are summarized. An organizational evaluation is also described which studied…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Action, Community Organizations, Educational Assessment
Libaw, Frieda, Comp.; And Others – 1977
Consolidating 1976 survey findings re: the 10 Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) Title III Urban Indian Prime Sponsors, this document focuses upon the development of 4 CETA models aimed at CETA objectives and providing background information for development of CETA films to train Prime Sponsor staff. Based on site visit interviews and…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
Public Systems, Inc., Huntsville, AL. – 1975
The report describes the accomplishments of the Career Opportunities Program (COP) from its initiation through March 1, 1975. The program trained individuals from low-income backgrounds for new careers in schools serving children from low-income families. Based on data from 36 of 132 projects (27.8 percent), the report, in four major sections,…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Career Ladders, Career Opportunities
Goldstein, Harold M.; And Others – 1974
The general objectives of the study were to determine whether one can motivate users of health personnel, such as hospitals, to modify their hiring-in-requirements to the actual needs of the job, to restructure health occupational skills, and to develop inservice training programs which permit upward job mobility. Five hospitals, representing a…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Practices, Health Occupations, Health Personnel
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