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National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1985
This booklet answers many questions an employer may have about the job training partnership, how it can help the employer and his/her company, and what specific action steps the employer can take now to become involved. The first section describes the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Section 2 presents findings of a survey of service delivery…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business, Cooperative Programs, Disadvantaged
National Association of County Training and Employment Professionals, Washington, DC. – 1989
The National Association of County Training and Employment Professionals represents the service delivery areas (SDAs) that operate and administer programs funded by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). With renewal and overhaul of the JTPA on the legislative horizon, the association made the following recommendations: (1) eligibility should…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation
Download full textKelly, Jodie Sue; Elsman, Max – 1989
This paper, meant to stimulate discussion within the employment and training community, offers a wide range of strategies for keeping clients enrolled in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Issues discussed include the following: (1) why retention is important; (2) gathering and analyzing information; (3) links between client recruitment…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attitude Change, Disadvantaged, Employer Attitudes
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This practical aid is designed to help individuals and organizations working at the local level on employment and economic issues to build effective public-private partnerships and develop stronger links between economic development and employment and training activities. It is intended for practitioners at the policy and program levels in public…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Community Development, Community Programs
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
This handbook provides basic information on the roles, organizational issues, and program activities that will influence the effectiveness of private industry councils (PICs) set up under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982. Intended to guide PICs on the issues involved, it should be useful to members and staff of existing PICs and…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Disadvantaged
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1983
This handbook illustrates and discusses organizational options for the delivery of employment and training services within service delivery areas (SDAs) mandated by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982. Addressed primarily to members of private industry councils (PICs), representatives of local governments, and employment and training…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
Designed specifically for private industry councils (PICs), this guide introduces the subject of economic development and job creation and highlights the impact PICs can make through carefully chosen involvement in local economic development efforts. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to economic development: What it is; how it is related to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Career Education, Case Studies
Bloom, Howard S.; Hill, Carolyn J.; Riccio, James – 2001
This paper poses a question of direct relevance for welfare administrators, program operators, and policy makers: What management practices, program strategies, and local conditions are key to running effective welfare-to-work programs? To address this question, the present analysis links detailed measures of program characteristics to valid and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Economic Climate, Economic Impact
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1985
This booklet contains examples of a number of different ways in which companies can support or utilize the new job training system created by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982. Described first are Hewlett-Packard's efforts to provide strong corporate leadership on behalf of the job training partnership. The second section includes…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Disadvantaged
