Download or read book Innovative Workforce Development Initiatives written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovative Workforce Development Initiatives written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Not Just Getting by written by Mary Lizabeth Gatta and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not Just Getting By chronicles groundbreaking thinking and research on new and innovative workforce development initiatives to create flexible and collaborative programs and policies. Author Mary Gatta builds on extensive interviews and focus groups with 128 women enrolled in a U.S. Department of Labor pilot program in New Jersey focusing on how they attain education through online courses while working, raising their children, and dealing with the many demands on their lives.
Download or read book Innovative Workforce Development Initiatives May 19 1997 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1997* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investing in America s Workforce written by Carl E. Van Horn and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Public Law 113 128 written by National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This printed volume is a 2016 reprint of the 2013 Public Law originally published within the 113th Congress. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was created to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes. WIOA is a landmark legislation that is designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. Audience: Students, Educators, Employers, and Employees would be interested in the amendments made to this act. Related products: United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book) 2016 is available for pre-order here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07704-2 United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions 2012 (Plum Book) --Limited Supply-- Overstock Reduced list price while supplies last--( no further discount for this overstock product)- available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07648-8 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-312 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/069-000-00198-0 Here Today, Jobs of Tomorrow: Opportunities in Information Technology is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/029-001-03313-3
Download or read book Early Implementation of Generation I of the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development WIRED Initiative written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The President s Demand Driven Workforce Development Initiatives written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the current Bush Administration came into office, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has developed and implemented three initiatives referred to as market- or demand-driven. The goal of the initiatives -- the High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI), Community-Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG), and Workforce Innovation and Regional Economic Development (WIRED) -- is to address the workforce challenges thought to impede the nation's competitive advantage in the global economy. The initiatives have in common an approach that involves partnering the publicly funded workforce system, the business community, education and training providers, and economic development agencies. Between May 2002 and December 2006, nearly $732 million was awarded in grants for these initiatives. Of this amount, nearly $287 million was awarded for HGJTI grants, 90% of which was awarded non-competitively. Awards for the other two initiatives, $250 million for CBJTG and $195 million for WIRED, were awarded competitively. For the HGJTI and CBJTG initiatives, awards were made in 14 "highgrowth"sectors identified primarily by DOL (e.g., advanced manufacturing, construction, health care). For WIRED, awards were made to 13 regions of the country to transform and rebuild their economies so they can better compete globally. Two statutes provide the authority under which the initiatives have been funded. The first is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA, P. L. 105-220, Title I), the nation's primary employment and job training legislation. Specifically, awards for the HGJTI and CBJTG initiatives have been made under the general demonstration authority of Section 171. The WIA funds come from annual appropriations. The second statute is the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) of 1998 (P. L. 105-277, Title IV). Specifically, Section 414(c) of ACWIA as amended by the FY2005 appropriations act (P. L. 108-447) authorizes DOL to make awards to partnerships of public and private entities for job training for employment in highgrowth sectors. The HGJTI and WIRED initiatives have been funded under the authority of ACWIA. Funds for awards come from fees paid by employers who file petitions for H-1B visas to bring into the country nonimmigrants to work in professional speciality occupations. The fees potentially represent a large source of funds upon which the DOL initiatives can draw. This report begins with an overview of each of the initiatives, which is followed by an analysis of the quantity and quality of jobs the targeted sectors might afford workers, and an examination of the relationship between the initiatives and WIA. The report closes with a series of policy questions for potential congressional oversight.
Download or read book Growing Fairly written by Stephen Goldsmith and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tested, practical ideas to meet current and future skilling needs of both workers and employers The labor market in the United States faces seemingly contradictory challenges: Many employers have trouble finding qualified applicants for current and future jobs, while millions of Americans are out of work or are underemployed—their paths to living-wage jobs blocked by systemic barriers or lack of adequate skills. Growing Fairly offers workforce development reforms that meet the needs of both workers and employers. Based on the experiences of hundreds of leaders and workers, the authors set out ten principles for designing a more effective and equitable system that helps workers obtain the skills necessary for economic mobility. The principles outlined in the book argue for a more comprehensive view of the skilling needs of current and prospective workers. They spell out the attributes of effective programs and make the case for skill-based hiring, widely distributed performance data, and collaboration. The book emphasizes the importance of local action to overcome the structural barriers that challenge even the most determined would-be learners. Growing Fairly shows cross sector leaders how to work across organizational boundaries to change the trajectory of individuals struggling to make a living wage. This is not a book of untested theories. Instead, it is written by practitioners for practitioners. Much of it is told through the voices of those who run programs and people who have taken advantage of them. While the issues the book addresses are profound, its take on the subject is optimistic. Between them, the authors have spent decades searching out and supporting effective practices. Even more critically, they have learned how to knit competing agencies and organizations into cohesive systems with coordinated missions. Their practical ideas will benefit a wide range of readers, from practitioners in the field to students and scholars of the American labor system.
Download or read book Building America s Skilled Technical Workforce written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.
Download or read book Building Skills for the New Economy written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mistakes to Success Learning and Adapting When Things Go Wrong written by Colin Austin and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the nonprofit sector, successes are celebrated and mistakes tend to be deliberately forgotten. But, as Mistakes to Success: Learning and Adapting When Things Go Wrong makes clear, this is a lost opportunity. Discussing, analyzing and learning from mistakes should be a common practice, which can strengthen the work of nonprofits. Breaking new ground, Mistakes to Success provides a rich collection of revealing essays focused on failures in the field of community economic development. The authors, leaders in the nonprofit field, write with firsthand knowledge about a range of projects, including an ethnic marketplace in Chicago, a childcare assistance initiative in New York City, national workforce development initiatives and an innovative program to help working families purchase affordable used cars. These compelling stories provide valuable insights into what it takes to shape and manage complicated initiatives designed to improve opportunities for lower-income people and communities. This collection will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the challenges associated with social innovations, including program leaders, nonprofit advocates, policymakers, elected officials, foundation officers and members of the public. Researchers and practitioners jump at the chance to show their latest program impact results and share best practices. Asking them to acknowledge, much less discuss, their mistakes is like inviting them for a root canal. Yet, we learn some of our most useful lessons from our mistakes. The authors deserve gratitude from those interested in improving the practice of workforce and community development. Chris King, Director, Ray Marshall Center, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin This volume offers a fascinating walk through a variety of social innovation programs that didnt succeed, or at least didnt work as planned. Key themes, such as defining what constitutes success, determining when a projects success should be judged, balancing or prioritizing among the multiple goals social projects often reach for, and building and sustaining organizational capacity are addressed in a variety of contexts, providing a rich set of insights for both program leaders and investors. Maureen Conway, Director, The Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative
Download or read book Employment and Training Program Grants written by George A. Scott and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2001, the U.S. Dept. of Labor has spent nearly $900 million on three workforce employment and training grant initiatives: High Growth Job Training Initiative (High Growth), Community-Based Job Training Initiative (Community Based), and the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED). This report examines: (1) the intent of the grant initiatives and the extent to which Labor will be able to assess their effects; (2) the extent to which the process used competition, was adequately documented; and (3) what Labor is doing to monitor individual grantee compliance with grant requirements. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Workforce Economic and Community Development written by League for Innovation in the Community College (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and industries that have spurred the nation's economic growth throughout the last 150 years. Universities are essential to the creation and transfer of new knowledge that drives innovation. This knowledge moves out of the university and into broader society in several ways â€" through highly skilled graduates (i.e. human capital); academic publications; and the creation of new products, industries, and companies via the commercialization of scientific breakthroughs. Despite this, our understanding of how universities receive, interpret, and respond to industry signaling demands for STEM-trained workers is far from complete. Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem reviews the extent to which universities and employers in five metropolitan communities (Phoenix, Arizona; Cleveland, Ohio; Montgomery, Alabama; Los Angeles, California; and Fargo, North Dakota) collaborate successfully to align curricula, labs, and other undergraduate educational experiences with current and prospective regional STEM workforce needs. This report focuses on how to create the kind of university-industry collaboration that promotes higher quality college and university course offerings, lab activities, applied learning experiences, work-based learning programs, and other activities that enable students to acquire knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to be successful in the STEM workforce. The recommendations and findings presented will be most relevant to educators, policy makers, and industry leaders.
Download or read book Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector written by Smith, Mark and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the globe, evaluating the initiatives and planning strategies of the modern workforce has become increasingly imperative. By developing professional competencies, various sectors can achieve better quality skill development. Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector is an essential reference source on the understanding of workforce capacity and capability and examines specific benefits and applications in addiction and mental health services. Featuring extensive coverage on a range of topics including public service provision, staff motivation, and clinical competency, this book is ideally designed for policy makers, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the challenges facing countries in the areas of planning and development in the workforce.
