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The New Scarlet Letter? Negotiating The U.S. Labor Market With A Criminal Record, Steven Raphael
The New Scarlet Letter? Negotiating The U.S. Labor Market With A Criminal Record, Steven Raphael
Upjohn Press
This book explores the difficulties facing ex-offenders as they try to enter and remain in the U.S. labor market.
Occupational Labor Shortages : Concepts, Causes, Consequences, And Cures, Burt S. Barnow, John Trutko, Jaclyn Schede Piatak
Occupational Labor Shortages : Concepts, Causes, Consequences, And Cures, Burt S. Barnow, John Trutko, Jaclyn Schede Piatak
Upjohn Press
There has long been concern that shortages sometimes develop and persist in specific occupations, leading to inefficiencies in the U.S. economy. This book will help readers understand why occupational shortages arise, how to know a shortage when it is present, and to assess strategies to alleviate the shortage. As the authors show, many economists, including several U.S. Nobel Prize winners, have studied occupational shortages, and this volume builds on their work.
The Workforce Investment Act: Implementation Experiences And Evaluation Findings, Douglas J. Besharov Editor, Phoebe H. Cottingham Editor
The Workforce Investment Act: Implementation Experiences And Evaluation Findings, Douglas J. Besharov Editor, Phoebe H. Cottingham Editor
Upjohn Press
This volume examines WIA’s objectives and the evidence on program performance and impact. The chapters are organized into five general areas: 1) understanding WIA, 2) program implementation, 3) performance management, 4) impact evaluations, and 5) future evaluation choices.
What Works In Work-First Welfare: Designing And Managing Employment Programs In New York City, Andrew R. Feldman
What Works In Work-First Welfare: Designing And Managing Employment Programs In New York City, Andrew R. Feldman
Upjohn Press
This book is a case study of how New York City's welfare-to-work programs were managed and implemented in the mid 2000s. Feldman also analyzes the unique characteristics that differentiate it from other programs in place across the country.
Communities And Workforce Development, Edwin MeléNdez Editor
Communities And Workforce Development, Edwin MeléNdez Editor
Upjohn Press
The studies presented here constitute a significant step towards a comprehensive assessment of the role that community organizations played in revamping the employment services industry. Most importantly, they show how a new style of labor market intermediary has evolved from focusing almost exclusively on the provision of employment services to job seekers to simultaneously addressing the needs of both job seekers and employers.
Job Training Policy In The United States, Christopher J. O'Leary Editor, Robert A. Straits Editor, Stephen A. Wandner Editor
Job Training Policy In The United States, Christopher J. O'Leary Editor, Robert A. Straits Editor, Stephen A. Wandner Editor
Upjohn Press
This book provides a broad overview of federally funded job training programs as they exist today. The notable list of contributors review what training consists of and how training programs are implemented under WIA. In particular, they examine training service providers and methods of delivering training services, including the use of individual training accounts and eligible training provider lists. Performance management under WIA is examined, as well as the effectiveness of training programs. In addition, public training programs are compared to private training provided in the United States and to public training programs offered in other industrial nations.
Training That Works: Lessons From California's Employment Training Panel Program, Richard W. Moore, Daniel R. Blake, G. Michael Phillips, Daniel Mcconaughy
Training That Works: Lessons From California's Employment Training Panel Program, Richard W. Moore, Daniel R. Blake, G. Michael Phillips, Daniel Mcconaughy
Upjohn Press
The authors provide an in-depth analysis of an incumbent worker training program funded through California's unemployment insurance taxes.
Workplace Education For Low-Wage Workers, Amanda L. Ahlstrand, Laurie J. Bassi, Daniel P. Mcmurrer
Workplace Education For Low-Wage Workers, Amanda L. Ahlstrand, Laurie J. Bassi, Daniel P. Mcmurrer
Upjohn Press
This study reports on employers' practices and decision-making procedures with regards to workplace education and training for low-wage workers.
On-The-Job Training, John M. Barron, Mark C. Berger, Dan A. Black
On-The-Job Training, John M. Barron, Mark C. Berger, Dan A. Black
Upjohn Press
Firms in the U.S. invest billions of dollars annually in workforce training. Growing evidence of the effects of this training on worker productivity, wages, hiring and turnover has led researchers to gradually incorporate the role of training into their analyses. Barron, Berger and Black advance this line of research by offering new evidence on the amount of training provided to workers during the first three months on the job, and the characteristics of those workers who received that training.
Program Applicants As A Comparison Group In Evaluating Training Programs: Theory And A Test, Stephen H. Bell, Larry L. Orr, John D. Blomquist, Glen George Cain
Program Applicants As A Comparison Group In Evaluating Training Programs: Theory And A Test, Stephen H. Bell, Larry L. Orr, John D. Blomquist, Glen George Cain
Upjohn Press
The authors begin with a thorough assessment of the many nonexperimental employment and training program evaluation techniques based on non-random comparison groups. These techniques typically use econometric methods to estimate the effects of employment and training programs by using comparison groups from non-program "external" sources. Then, recognizing the inherent drawbacks in these methods, Bell, Orr, Blomquist and Cain respond by reintroducing an evaluation method first implemented in the 1960s, the use of "internal" comparison groups consisting of nonparticipating program applicants. These groups include withdrawals, screen-outs and no-shows of the programs being evaluated in order to solve the selection bias problem. …
Does Training Work For Displaced Workers?: A Survey Of Existing Evidence, Duane E. Leigh
Does Training Work For Displaced Workers?: A Survey Of Existing Evidence, Duane E. Leigh
Upjohn Press
Leigh examines nine demonstration projects and operating programs to determine how well public retraining programs for displaced workers fulfill their roles.
Back To Work: Testing Reemployment Services For Displaced Workers, Howard S. Bloom
Back To Work: Testing Reemployment Services For Displaced Workers, Howard S. Bloom
Upjohn Press
Bloom presents findings from the Texas Worker Adjustment Demonstration, a 2,192-person randomized experimental evaluation of reemployment programs for displaced workers conducted at three sites in Texas. This project demonstrated that a relatively inexpensive mix of job-search assistance and limited occupational skills training can be a cost-effective means of assisting displaced workers.
Evaluating Social Programs At The State And Local Level: The Jtpa Evaluation Design Project, Ann B. Blalock Editor
Evaluating Social Programs At The State And Local Level: The Jtpa Evaluation Design Project, Ann B. Blalock Editor
Upjohn Press
This book draws upon the JTPA Evaluation Design Project initiated, developed and directed by the Washington State Employment Security Department. The five essays offer practical, instructive guidance about planning and executing program evaluations.
A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo
A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo
Upjohn Press
Levitan and Gallo make use of their considerable experience and prior research to provide a critical assessment of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The authors evaluate state governments' role in guiding and monitoring the program, and suggest that the success rates are actually lower than the reported official figures. Anyone interested in the JTPA or other job training program will benefit from the assessments provided by the authors in this book.
Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook, Editor
Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook, Editor
Upjohn Press
This book describes various projects to assist dislocated workers under Title III of the JTPA, and offers lessons on what has and hasn't worked.
Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson
Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson
Upjohn Press
Papers by Eli Ginzburg, Howard Rosen, Gary Burtless, Robert Haveman, and Daniel Saks explore employment and training policy.
The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum
The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum
Upjohn Press
The editors present a comprehensive study of training programs under CETA based on 11 case studies and national longitudinal data.