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    • Can the Working Poor Move Ahead? Implications for the One-Stop System Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

      Jan 01, 2000

      Investigates policies and programs the workforce development community should consider to better serve the working poor and unemployed individuals seeking training and job opportunities.

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    • Older and Out of Work: Employer, Government, and Nonprofit Assistance

      Oct 16, 2008

      Examines employer, federal, state, and community-based strategies designed to help older workers obtain new skills and return to work.

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    • Unlocking the Treasure Chest of Labor Market Information: Crucial Information for Job Seekers, Educators, and Employers in a Tough Economy

      Feb 12, 2009

      Offers a framework for understanding workforce information, identifies publicly available information sources that produce data, provides suggestions on how to identify and address the gaps between user needs and the availability of reliable and timely data, and recommends ways in which states and local areas can make workforce information more readily available.

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    • Preparing the Workforce for a “Green Jobs” Economy

      Feb 26, 2009

      Identifies the types of jobs and skills that will be in demand in a clean energy economy; the factors that are driving the new energy economy and the growth of its workforce; and considers strategies for building competitive, flexible workforce systems that can respond to emerging employer needs and highlights best practices occurring around the nation.

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    • Leveraging State Economic Development Resources to Create Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

      Oct 01, 2009

      Highlights existing state, regional, and local economic development resource tools and discusses ways in which states and localities can leverage traditional loan and financing programs that enhance job creation, provide access to local employment opportunities, or help support employment for residents, including those with disabilities.

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    • Entrepreneurship for Veterans with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from the Field

      Oct 01, 2009
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    • Collaborating and Coordinating with Employers

      Oct 01, 2009
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    • Entrepreneurship for Veterans with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from the Field

      Oct 05, 2009

      Examines entrepreneurship as a viable option for veterans with disabilities, particularly those returning from the present-day conflicts in the Middle East. As entrepreneurs, veterans have an array of opportunities to customize their employment, accommodate their challenges, maximize their strengths and skills, and achieve their financial and career goals. This brief takes a close look at one program — the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp — and discusses some lessons learned from the operation of this program.

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    • Leveraging State Economic Development Resources to Create Job Opportunities for People with Disabilities

      Oct 05, 2009

      Highlights existing state, regional, and local economic development resource tools and discusses ways in which states and localities can leverage traditional loan and financing programs that enhance job creation, provide access to local employment opportunities, or help support employment for residents, including those with disabilities.

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    • Collaborating and Coordinating with Employers

      Oct 05, 2009

      Examines the evolving relationship between disability employment initiatives and employers, and uses case illustrations of selected collaborations to demonstrate these characteristics. It also highlights the implications that these collaborations have for effectively formulating broad-scale promotion of disability workforce investment initiatives.

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