This guide describes the partnerships created by the Bay State Skills Corporation, which successfully united more than 100 people from government, education, and the private sector to train 332 people for jobs averaging $6.27 per hour to start; it also provides guidelines for establishing similar programs. The guide contains seven chapters. The first chapter describes the creation and management of the Bay State Skills Corporation (BSSC), while the second chapter compares the BSSC to the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). In the third chapter, the demonstration program is described and the proposal solicitation process is outlined. In Chapter 4, the benefits of active employer involvement for training agencies, employers, and trainees are described; in Chapter 5, possible approaches to program design are explored. Chapter 6 describes the development of the model, and the final chapter, program implementation. The step-by-step description of the BSSC program provides examples and guidelines for other program developers to follow. The second half of the guide is an appendix containing case studies of the specific programs carried out in the various regions of Massachusetts. Information on development, funding, number of persons served, and replication issues is provided for each program. (KC)