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Independent Audit Of The State's Evaluation Of The Training Benefits Program, Kevin Hollenbeck
Independent Audit Of The State's Evaluation Of The Training Benefits Program, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Washington's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) has been charged by the state legislature to oversee the state's Employment Security Department's evaluation of the Training Benefits program, which is a program to encourage recipients of unemployment compensation to enroll in formal education and training. Staff members from the Upjohn Institute will consult with the individuals conducting the evaluation in the initial design phase of the ESD evaluation, and then will track progress of it, and finally will audit the results.
Evaluation Of Battle Creek Careers, Kevin Hollenbeck
Evaluation Of Battle Creek Careers, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Battle Creek CAREERS is an employer resource network (ERN) that operated between 2008 and 2010. This network created a consortium of businesses that provided job retention services, work supports, and training opportunities for entry-level employees, many of whom were receiving public assistance. Upjohn Institute staff members prepared an assessment of this program's accomplishments during that time period. The report presented conclusions about the life cycle experience of the Battle Creek CAREERS program including its initiation, implementation, operation, and wind-down.
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.
Evaluation Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia’S Workforce Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Evaluation Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia’S Workforce Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
This project calculated six performance measures for nine Virginia workforce programs for all individuals and subgroups of individuals who exited workforce development and job training programs during 2005. The performance measures comprised a system called Integrated Performance Information (IPI) which was prepared for the executive branch of Virginia as it made budgetary recommendations to develop the state's workforce.