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    • Connecting to Jobs By Connecting to Transit: Final Report

      Dec 01, 2012

      Shares information on and highlights the development of the Connect to Transit program. This report provides the overall context of the study, discusses the core elements of the program, shares main findings from a series of interviews conducted prior to training sessions with host organizations, presents an analysis of pre- and post-session participant surveys, and outlines plans to promote the program sustainability.

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    • A Strategy for Getting People with Disabilities to Work: Supporting New Jersey County Transportation, Final Report

      Dec 01, 2012

      Shares a diverse and detailed array of findings determined from both primary and secondary research endeavors that were pursued to achieve the primary goal of improving and enhancing county community transportation options for people with disabilities in New Jersey, particularly those seeking employment opportunity.

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    • DiscoverAbility NJ – New Jersey’s Strategic Plan to Create a Comprehensive Employment System for People with Disabilities: Final Public Progress Report

      Dec 01, 2012

      Describes key activities of the DiscoverAbility NJ project such as engaging the business community, community outreach/benefits planning assistance, training and technical assistance to improve service provider capacity, and research. The report also includes policy recommendations.

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    • Job Developer Types, Placement Practices, and Outcomes

      Dec 01, 2012

      This technical report seeks to validate the Employment Providers’ Attitudes and Beliefs Scale and confirm the job developer types identified in a preliminary study and explore the relationship between these types, other personal characteristics, and placement outcomes.

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    • College Students with Disabilities: What Factors Influence Successful Degree Completion? A Case Study

      Sep 24, 2012

      Examines the views of students with disabilities who successfully completed college and the staff from five colleges and universities in New Jersey without regard to particular program and funding initiatives. Offers observations about students with disabilities and promising practices and challenges of the colleges they attended. Highlights areas for further study and development of supports for students, staff, and faculty.

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    • Employer Insights: Skill and Workforce Needs for Green Jobs in New Jersey

      Aug 07, 2012

      Examines green jobs and the skills and educational requirements that New Jersey employers require of green industry workers.

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    • Preparing for a Greener Tomorrow: How Publicly Funded Education and Training Institutions in New Jersey Are Responding to Emerging Demand for a Greener Workforce

      Aug 07, 2012

      Identifies trends in the development of credential-based green training and education programs in New Jersey and highlights the issues and challenges that providers face in designing programs that align well with the skill requirements of green jobs.

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    • In-state Employment Outcomes of Students Completing Green Degree Programs in New Jersey

      Aug 07, 2012

      Provides information on the New Jersey employment experiences of more than 1,000 individuals who completed 56 green, credit-bearing degree and certificate programs in the state between 2007 and 2009, the most recent time period for which data were available. Employment outcomes are measured by two parameters: employment rates and quarterly income. This information can be used to understand how the completers of green programs have fared in the labor market in the past compared to completers of similar programs, so that there is a basis of comparison for future studies.

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    • Impact of Federal Policies on an Aging Workforce with Disabilities

      Jun 14, 2012

      Assesses the potential impact of current federal policy on work incentives for adults with disabilities in their sixties and late fifties, focusing on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Describes SSDI's key provisions and work incentives, comparing them to those in other disability programs, and showing how they affect work decisions by older adults with disabilities. Also examines other federal policies and programs affecting older workers regardless of disability, including Social Security retirement, Medicare, and rules regarding phased retirement.

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    • Employer Strategies for Responding to an Aging Workforce

      Jun 14, 2012

      Discusses numerous examples of successful public- and private-sector retention initiatives that suggest a needed policy platform to facilitate replication. The research points out several areas in need of further investigation that include: the expansion and support of flexible work arrangements among U.S.

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