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Heisley, Deborah D.; Moore, Richard W.; Patch, Robin N. – Online Submission, 2012
As part of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Los Angeles OneSource Centers offer low-income youth ages 14-21 services aimed at improving educational achievement, enhancing job skills, and preparing for college. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the youths' satisfaction with services received at 14 OneSource Centers throughout…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Opportunities, Low Income Groups, Participant Satisfaction
Deese, Stephanie – 2002
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provided states with a great amount of flexibility in the implementation of a system-wide approach to job training and workforce development. The legislation consolidated employment and training services into a one-stop system that is known as JobLink Career Centers in North Carolina. This document presents…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment, Job Development, Job Training
Matrundola, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated the services provided to students' participating in career preparation programs (e.g., career counseling, mentoring, apprenticeships, work-based learning, or GED programs) provided by the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers. A study conducted by the President's Task Force for Disadvantaged Students (2003) found that…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Mentors, Job Placement, Disadvantaged Youth
Workforce Information Council (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2001
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 emphasizes the importance of high quality, accessible, and relevant information about the labor market for making sound decisions. In order to help both workers and employers, as well as the government agencies that serve them, the Workforce Information System was created and is being improved. The action plan…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Information Systems, Delivery Systems, Employment Opportunities
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This document explains how employers can participate in creating a new workforce investment system that is market driven, comprehensive, portable, accountable, customer focused, responsive, flexible, and customized. The guide details immediate and future steps employers can take at the state and local levels to influence the process of creating a…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Cooperative Planning, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Brustein, Michael – 1999
This paper focuses on the data ramification of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. Section 1 provides an outline of the role of these postsecondary institutions under WIA: members of the State and local boards; one-stop operators; one-stop partners; and eligible service…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs