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Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
A Framework For Assessing The Economic Benefits And Costs Of Workplace Literacy Training, Kevin Hollenbeck
A Framework For Assessing The Economic Benefits And Costs Of Workplace Literacy Training, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Many individuals are grappling with the issue of whether to provide workers with training that upgrades the workers' basic academic skills. The corollary questions that flow from this issue are how to provide the training, how much training should be provided, and who should pay for the training. Workers are interested in this issue because they want to sustain productive, well-paying careers that will support adequate standards of living. Not receiving training may jeopardize their careers and earning power. Employers are interested in this issue because their economic role is to maximize corporate profits for stockholders. In most companies, worker …
Focus:Hope: Using Unsecured Student Loans To Self-Finance Job Training For Disadvantaged Workers, Kevin Hollenbeck, Kelly Derango
Focus:Hope: Using Unsecured Student Loans To Self-Finance Job Training For Disadvantaged Workers, Kevin Hollenbeck, Kelly Derango
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson
Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson
Kevin Hollenbeck
This paper presents a systematic, baseline picture of workplace education programs in small and medium-sized businesses (less than 500 employees) in Michigan. Specifically, it addresses why some firms are offering and other firms are not offering workplace education programs, what are the characteristics of the programs being provided, and what are the impacts of these programs on firms and employees. The paper draws upon two data sources. Case studies of 28 Michigan businesses were undertaken between May 1991 and July 1992 and a combination mail/telephone survey of small businesses in Michigan was conducted in early 1992. The paper finds that …
Return On Investment Analysis Of A Selected Set Of Workforce System Programs In Indiana, Kevin Hollenbeck
Return On Investment Analysis Of A Selected Set Of Workforce System Programs In Indiana, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workforce Development Programs In Indiana: A Return On Investment Study, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce Development Programs In Indiana: A Return On Investment Study, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Institute staff conducted a study that estimated the net impacts of workforce development programs in Indiana on employment, earnings, and receipt of unemployment compensation. The study estimated the return on investment of the workforce development programs to individual participants and to the state. Researchers deployed a quasi-experimental approach. Individuals served by programs were statistically matched to individuals who encountered the Job Service during the same period. The statistical match controlled for demographic characteristics and prior labor market experience. Outcome variables including earnings, employment, and unemployment compensation came from administrative data.
On The Feasibility And Advisability Of Conducting A Return On Investment Analysis Of The Indiana Workforce System, Kevin Hollenbeck
On The Feasibility And Advisability Of Conducting A Return On Investment Analysis Of The Indiana Workforce System, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
The Role Of The Workforce Development System In The Economic Development Of Urban Areas, Kevin Hollenbeck
The Role Of The Workforce Development System In The Economic Development Of Urban Areas, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
State Use Of Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
State Use Of Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
The net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of workforce development programs were estimated in three separate studies; two of them in Washington and one in Virginia. The programs included the public job training system, programs at community and technical colleges, adult basic education, private career schools, high school career and technical education, and vocational rehabilitation for disabled individuals and for blind or visually impaired individuals. The net impact analyses were conducted using a nonexperimental methodology. Individuals who had encountered the workforce development programs were statistically matched to individuals who had not. Administrative data with information from the …
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
This report establishes that performance monitoring data may be used for program evaluation purposes, such as with process and net impact evaluation. Evidence supporting this assertion is gathered from the administrative data of the State of Washington that examines services provided to adults under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The report describes various empirical estimation techniques and summarizes the net impact estimators generated." The report offers guidance to policymakers and program administrators, who may be unfamiliar with the technical details of various analytical approaches, that although empirical results may appear complex or unstable, they can be used for program improvement. …
Is There A Role For Public Support Of Incumbent Worker On-The-Job Training?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Is There A Role For Public Support Of Incumbent Worker On-The-Job Training?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
States have begun to use training subsidies as a policy tool for employment retention and business competitiveness. This paper summarizes a survey of states concerning their investments in incumbent worker training. Altogether, states are investing about $550 to $800 million, which is perhaps one percent or less of total private sector training costs. The paper further discusses a study conducted for one state in which we found significant fiscal returns implying that underinvestment of public funds for incumbent worker training may be occurring. In this state, primary sector jobs were created or retained at a public cost of less than …
Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of 11 workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Six of the programs serve job-ready adults: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Adult programs, WIA Title I-B Dislocated Worker programs, Community and Technical College Job Preparatory Training, Community and Technical College Worker Retraining, Private Career Schools, and Apprenticeships. Three of the programs serve adults with employment barriers: Community and Technical College Adult Basic Skills Education, IBEST, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programs. The other two programs serve youth: WIA Title I-B Youth programs and Secondary Career and …
Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return: Performance Measures?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return: Performance Measures?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Net Impact Estimates For Services Provided Through The Workforce Investment Act, Kevin Hollenbeck, Christopher T. King, Wei-Jang Huang, Daniel Schroeder
Net Impact Estimates For Services Provided Through The Workforce Investment Act, Kevin Hollenbeck, Christopher T. King, Wei-Jang Huang, Daniel Schroeder
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Lessons Learned From A Workplace Literacy Initiative, Kevin Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney
Lessons Learned From A Workplace Literacy Initiative, Kevin Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Sectoral Initiatives And Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
Sectoral Initiatives And Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.