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Issue: 2008-09
Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students
DescriptionThis paper takes a close look at emerging trends in public postsecondary education that offer adult learners more flexible access to courses and help accelerate their progress through credential programs.   The authors have examined the literature and conducted interviews with public postsecondary education practitioners and research experts and fielded two surveys with state-level experts in an …
PopulationAdult
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Issue: 2008-08
Project GATE
DescriptionProject GATE was initiated by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao in 2002 to help emerging entrepreneurs create, sustain, and/or expand their existing small business.   Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship) was implemented as an experimental research demonstration in seven urban/rural sites in three states ( Minnesota , Maine , and Pennsylvania ).   In these demonstration …
PopulationEmployers
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Issue: 2008-07
Responses to Personal Reemployment Accounts (PRAs): Findings from the Demonstration States- Final Evaluation Report
DescriptionPersonal Reemployment Accounts (PRAs) are self-managed accounts of $3,000 that are offered to select recipients of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to support individual choice and control in reemployment services and to promote a quick return to work. PRAs can be used to purchase training, intensive career counseling services or support services, and/or can be received in two lump sum cash …
PopulationNew Entrants/Reentrants
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Issue: 2008-06
Evaluation of the Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative
DescriptionIn November 2005, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded grants to 30 Faith-Based and Community Organizations (FBCOs) to implement a Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (PRI) Demonstration. The Initiative seeks to strengthen communities affected by large numbers of formerly incarcerated individuals through employment-centered projects that incorporate education, job training, housing …
PopulationEmployers
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Issue: 2008-05
Evaluation of State Implementation of Section 303(K), Social Security Act
DescriptionPublic Law 108-295, the "SUTA Dumping Prevention Act of 2004" was signed August 9, 2004 by President Bush.   The law amended section 303(k) of the Social Security Act (SSA) by establishing a minimum nationwide standard for curbing an unemployment compensation tax rate manipulation scheme known as "SUTA dumping," and required the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study of state implementation, and …
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Issue: 2008-04
Assessment of Strategies to Retain Experienced Technical and Professional Healthcare Personnel After Retirement Age
DescriptionThe healthcare system in the United States faces a critical shortage of skilled workers, particularly in nursing and other allied health fields, such as radiology, respiratory therapy, physical therapists, and laboratory technicians. This worker shortage is due in large part to the aging of the baby boom generation, as a significant segment of the healthcare workforce nears retirement age. While …
ProgramSenior Community Service Employment (SCSEP)
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis
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Issue: 2008-03
Early Implementation of Generation I of the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative
DescriptionIn November 2005, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative.  The Initiative is intended to support and catalyze the integration of talent and skills development into a region’s larger economic strategies.  It supports innovative approaches to education and workforce development that go beyond traditional strategies …
PopulationAdult
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Issue: 2008-02
Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Study
DescriptionBackground The U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) established the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Initiative in 2005. The goals of the REA Initiative were to enhance the rapid reemployment of unemployed workers, eliminate potential overpayments, and realize cost savings for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) trust fund. Publication …
ProgramUnemployment Insurance
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2008-01
Current Strategies to Employ and Retain Older Workers
DescriptionWith the aging of the baby boom population, the United States is facing an unprecedented demographic change. As the number of people reaching traditional retirement age increases, the shrinking labor pool threatens American economic growth, living standards, Social Security and Medicare financing, and funding for other government programs. The report, conducted by the Urban Institute, was …
ProgramSenior Community Service Employment (SCSEP)
Research MethodologyLiterature Review
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Issue: 2007-16
Collaborating with Faith- and Community-Based Organizations: Lessons Learned from 12 Workforce Investment Boards
DescriptionIn July 2004, ETA awarded demonstration grants to twelve Workforce Investment Boards to promote sustainable collaborations between faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) and the workforce investment system. The grants were intended to: 1) increase access to the workforce investment system among underserved populations; 2) provide new or enhanced services to job seekers; and 3) build …
PopulationAdult
Research MethodologyQualitative Analysis