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Issue: 2015-01
Adapting to Local Context: Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation Implementation Study
DescriptionAdapting to Local Context: Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation Implementation Study This report presents program implementation findings from the national evaluation of YouthBuild, a program providing a mix of academics, vocational training, leadership development, community service, and other activities to high school dropouts facing an array of challenges to educational and employment …
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Issue: 2015-14
The Effects of Eliminating the Work Search Requirement on Job Match Quality and Other Long-Term Employment Outcomes
DescriptionThis study exploits data from the 1986–87 Washington Alternative Work Search experiment (merged with nine years of follow-up administrative wage records) to estimate the causal effects of eliminating the unemployment insurance (UI) work search requirement (WSR) on duration of nonemployment, tenure with first post-claim employer, number of post-claim employers, long-term earnings, employment, and …
ProgramUnemployment Insurance
Research MethodologyRCT (Randomized Control Trial)
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Issue: 2014-05
PILOT STUDY Translating Military Skills to Civilian Employment
DescriptionFinal Report as Required by VOW Sec. 222, titled Pilot Study Translating Military Skills to Civilian Employment: Study on Equivalencies between Skills Developed in Military Occupational Specialties and Qualifications Required for Civilian Employment with the Private Sector Legislative Requirement This study was required by Public Law 112-56, Title II, VOW to Hire Heroes, Sec. 222, "to identify …
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Issue: 2014-04
Evaluation of the Newark Prisoner Re-entry Initiative Replication
DescriptionThese reports examine the implementation of and results from the Newark Prisoner Re-entry Initiative replication (NPRIR). The Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) model was designed to help ex-offenders make successful transitions to paid employment and involved intensive case management, assistance with work readiness, job search, job placement, and two distinctive features: 1) the provision of …
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Issue: 2014-03
Job Corps Process Study
DescriptionJob Corps is a comprehensive program designed to assist eligible unemployed and undereducated youth ages 16 through 24 who can benefit from intensive education and training services to become more employable, responsible, and productive citizens. The purpose of this 30-month-long process study of the Job Corps was to explore and identify center-level practices that are associated with center …
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Issue: 2014-01
Final Report Evaluation of the STEM Initiative
DescriptionAs noted by a number of observers, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields have become increasingly central to U.S. economic competitiveness and growth. To focus on strengthening the job training system in its attempts in training workers to meet the industry needs in STEM occupations, ETA announced the "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Opportunities in …
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Issue: 2014-02
Mentoring Young Parents: A Guidebook for Programs Helping Youth and Young Parents Navigate a Pathway to Self-Sufficiency
DescriptionA growing body of research indicates that it is important for youth to have supportive relationships with adults to be able to achieve positive outcomes in academics, social settings, career development, health, and safety. However, many youth, including those who are young parents, lack such support and have few opportunities for developing positive relationships with older adults or other …
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Issue: 2014-06
Effect of Job Loss on Wealth Accumulation of Older Workers
DescriptionThis study examines the impact of job displacement on wealth holdings and wealth adequacy for older adults. This study uses data from the Health and Retirement Study from 1992 to 2010, a nationally representative longitudinal study of older American households aged 51 and over. The measures of wealth include net total wealth and subcomponents, such as the value of primary housing, other real …
PopulationAdult
Research MethodologyQuantitative Analysis
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Issue: 2013-24
Assessment of the Workforce System's Implementation of the Veterans' Priority of Service Provision of the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002
DescriptionProviding employment and training services for veterans has become an increasingly important policy focus in recent years as the number of service members returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom has increased. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) places special emphasis on serving veterans through numerous programs and offices. One of the ways in which DOL serves veterans …
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Issue: 2013-23
Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Workforce Development and Unemployment Insurance Provisions Final Report
DescriptionThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) provided the workforce system with a large increase in resources to increase capacity, improve its structure, and provide additional economic support and services in response to the most recent recession. United States Department of Labor (USDOL) programs were a major part of the Recovery Act. At the time of the bill’s passage, USDOL …