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Job Opportunities For Youth Entering The Labor Force: Skill And Training Needs Of Employers In The Milwaukee Metro Area, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Job Opportunities For Youth Entering The Labor Force: Skill And Training Needs Of Employers In The Milwaukee Metro Area, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
The Employment and Training Institute conducted a survey in May 2006 of employers in the Milwaukee Region for the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County to determine job openings available for immediate hire. This paper examines current job opportunities for young people entering the labor force in the Milwaukee metro area and identifies fields where targeted training offers opportunities for career building, long-term employment, and family-sustaining jobs.
Employment And Education Experiences Of Mps Graduates: Class Of 1999, Lois M. Quinn
Employment And Education Experiences Of Mps Graduates: Class Of 1999, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
In Spring of 2000 the Employment and Training Institute conducted a follow-up study of Milwaukee Public Schools students who had graduated in June of 1999 to determine their employment and schooling activities. The parents and guardians of all graduates were sent an introductory letter from the MPS Superintendent explaining the purpose of the study along with a written survey form. Families not responding to the initial mailing were contacted by phone during April and May of 2000. The majority of graduates reporting from the Class of 1999 were employed and almost half were enrolled in postsecondary education in the Spring …
Technical Assistance Guide For Implementing Youth Employment Competency Programs (1984), John Pawasarat
Technical Assistance Guide For Implementing Youth Employment Competency Programs (1984), John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
This technical assistance guide is designed as a convenient resource manual for Private Industry Councils and Service Delivery Area staff in implementing the youth employment competencies requirements of the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The curriculum and set of competency tests developed by ETI originally for juvenile offenders in the Wisconsin correctional facilities (and adopted by the Wisconsin Job Training Coordinating Council for the state JTPA system) are available for use at low or no cost. These and other recommended resources are based on the findings of the Adult Performance Level (APL) project of the University of Texas
Job Skills: Competency Tests And Curriculum Guide, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Employment & Training Institute
Job Skills: Competency Tests And Curriculum Guide, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Employment & Training Institute
ETI Publications
These youth employment competencies materials were developed for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by the Employment and Training Institute for juvenile offenders in the Wisconsin correctional facilities. The curriculum is in the same areas and format specified by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and focuses on basic skills and survival skills which have been identified as necessary to perform as effective adults. They draw on several nationally recognized research efforts, including the Adult Performance Level Project of the University of Texas and Project Basic from the Maryland State Department of Education. The materials are designed for programs which …