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Research On The Ged Credential And Its Use In Wisconsin, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Research On The Ged Credential And Its Use In Wisconsin, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
In 1984 the Employment and Training Institute embarked on a two-year study of the GED and its use in Wisconsin, at the request of State Superintendent Herbert J. Grover. The study explored the use of the GED credential by employers and post-secondary institutions in the state, the level of skills attained by GED holders, and the performance of GED holders in post-secondary education in the state. Some of the findings of the research were positive, some were negative. The long-term goal of the research was to help insure that high school equivalency credentials issued in Wisconsin reflect the high school …
Toward Full Utilization Of The Milwaukee Area Labor Force: A Planning Guide For Employers, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Philip E. Lerman
Toward Full Utilization Of The Milwaukee Area Labor Force: A Planning Guide For Employers, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Philip E. Lerman
ETI Publications
A critical challenge facing public policy makers and human resource planners is how to utilize the full potential of the Milwaukee area workforce. This report provides a comprehensive description of the metropolitan labor force to assist employers in planning for their companies and establishes benchmarks to assess employment and hiring patterns in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Detailed tables are provided on the labor pool of workers by occupational titles, the employment of workers by industry, and the current utilization of women and minorities in the Milwaukee labor force.
Linking Job Seekers To Available Job Openings: A Profile Of Central City Milwaukee Workers, Lois M. Quinn
Linking Job Seekers To Available Job Openings: A Profile Of Central City Milwaukee Workers, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
Residents of working age in 491 households in central city Milwaukee neighborhoods were interviewed in the Winter of 1994 to solicit information on their employment status, methods used to hunt for jobs, and perceived barriers to employment. The survey was conducted concurrently with a survey of Milwaukee area employers, collecting data on job openings, location of jobs, wages offered, and education and training requirements. One out of every three central city Milwaukee surveyed men and women in the labor force reported that they were looking for a job. This included unemployed men and women (54 percent of all job seekers), …
History Of Jobs For Workers On Relief In Milwaukee County, 1930-1994, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
History Of Jobs For Workers On Relief In Milwaukee County, 1930-1994, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
From 1930 to the present Milwaukee city and county governments have created thousands of jobs for families who could not find unsubsidized employment and who sought county relief. Federal funds were used to create construction, education, health and office work for men and women heading families hardest hit by the Great Depression. In the 1930s in Milwaukee County federal “relief workers" helped build one of the finest park systems in the nation. For over sixty years Milwaukee County used local funds to operate work programs as part of its local provision of relief to individuals and families. Milwaukee's long history …
Analysis Of Milwaukee County Jtpa Title Iia Participants: 1988-1994, John Pawasarat
Analysis Of Milwaukee County Jtpa Title Iia Participants: 1988-1994, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute worked with the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County to prepare an analysis of JTPA Title IIA participants in Milwaukee County for a seven-year period. Employee wages were examined by quarter.