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ERIC Number: ED621937
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 28
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Better Training and Better Jobs: A New Partnership for Sectoral Training
Hanks, Angela; Madland, David
Center for American Progress
High-quality workforce training can help workers get good jobs, improve the efficiency of businesses, and boost productivity in the economy. Unfortunately, the United States supports too little workforce training, and the training it does support too often fails to lead to good jobs or boost productivity. To improve job quality, a range of reforms is necessary--including policies that raise workplace standards such as the minimum wage; ensure full employment; strengthen worker voice and power; and improve skills. This report focuses on how workforce training can be reformed so that it is as likely as possible to lead to a good job. The report first discusses the benefits of high-quality sectoral job training as well as the need for increased worker voice in training. It then describes the existing public workforce system and existing funding for training programs, highlighting elements upon which reform could build. Finally, it outlines an effective model of reform and proposes recommendations that are necessary for successful implementation.
Center for American Progress. 1333 H Street NW 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-682-1611; Web site: http://www.americanprogress.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Center for American Progress (CAP)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2014; Higher Education Act 1965; Carl D Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act 2006
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