Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Download Workforce Intermediaries PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Workforce Intermediaries book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Author : Robert Giloth
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2004
Workforce Intermediaries written by Robert Giloth and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Confronted with businesses facing a long-term shortage of skilled workers and evaluations showing that job training for the poor over the past 25 years had produced only meager results, a number of groups throughout the country have sought to find a more effective approach. The efforts of these partnerships, which editor Robert Giloth calls "workforce intermediaries," are characterized by a focus on improving business productivity and helping low-income individuals not just find a job, but advance over time to jobs that enable them to support themselves and their families. This book takes stock of the world of workforce intermediaries: entrepreneurial partnerships that include businesses, unions, community colleges, and community organizations. Noted scholars and policy makers examine the development and effectiveness of these intermediaries, and a concluding chapter discusses where we need to go from here, if society is to provide a more coherent approach to increasing the viability and capacity of these important institutions.Published in association with The American Assembly, Columbia University.
Connecting People To Work
DOWNLOAD
Author : Aspen Aspen Institute
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2014
Connecting People To Work written by Aspen Aspen Institute and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Community development categories.
With many Americans striving to build their skills to get jobs in a rapidly changing economy, the workforce development field has seen a significant increase in sector strategies, which focus on the specific skills that employers need and address the real-world challenges facing low-income workers. Maureen Conway and Robert P. Giloth deliver a robust volume featuring perspectives from prominent nonprofit and philanthropy leaders, academics and researchers to capture how sector-based workforce development, in industries ranging from health to construction, has evolved over 30 years - and how it can continue to grow and inform future investments and policy decisions. The book offers lessons for policymakers, philanthropic investors, researchers and local leaders interested in policies and practices that support strong businesses while helping struggling Americans connect to good jobs. Connecting People to Work features case studies of organizations implementing sector-based workforce development strategies in the health care, construction, manufacturing and restaurant industries, and highlights how policy and economic changes and new practices among education and training institutions are affecting workforce development efforts. It also includes evaluation results and a review of major sector-financing strategies. The book discusses the need for these workforce strategies at a time when many people are out of work or underemployed and face a labor market that is difficult to navigate. Too many workers today earn too little to make ends meet, and they often lack the time or resources to participate in local education programs that may or may not help them find work. Many low-wage workers often need additional support as they go through training, an approach generally adopted by sector strategies. The results chronicled in the book make clear that such strategies can help create viable opportunities for more Americans to gain the skills they need to achieve greater financial stability.
Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Workforce Intermediaries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Sustaining The Promise
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Sustaining The Promise written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Complex workforce development projects managed by intermediaries, usually focused on one industry or sector, provide a wide range of education, training, and support services for low-income adults. As this field matures, and as the seed funding that launched many of these projects expires, a key question emerges: how can workforce intermediaries and sector projects be sustained so that they can fulfill the promise of meeting both worker and employer needs? According to Sustaining the Promise, sustainability lies in the ability of these projects to manage complex relationships and funding streams, meet multiple needs simultaneously, and stay ahead of the curve in their areas of expertise. Drawing on the experiences of key sector projects and practitioners around the country, this report says that projects must develop highly sophisticated infrastructures, identify and maintain diverse funding, and continually streamline and improve their operations.
Strategies For Financing Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Author : Radha Roy Biswas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Strategies For Financing Workforce Intermediaries written by Radha Roy Biswas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education and training services industry categories.
Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Author : David Jason Fischer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Workforce Intermediaries written by David Jason Fischer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Employment agencies categories.
Building New Labor Market Institutions
DOWNLOAD
Author : Heath Prince
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Building New Labor Market Institutions written by Heath Prince and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Occupational training categories.
Politics Jobs And Workforce Development
DOWNLOAD
Author : Malo Hutson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Politics Jobs And Workforce Development written by Malo Hutson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
This research study examines the role that workforce intermediaries within Boston play in creating career pathways for economically disadvantaged, under-skilled residents in the local health care industry. Using a case study analysis, this study compares the outcomes of two workforce intermediaries-one which is employer-led and the other which is led by a community development corporation. Despite the proliferation of new workforce intermediaries around the country and the increased amount of funding to support them from the private and public sectors, these institutions are limited in their ability to increase the supply of a skilled workforce and to change the demand-side of the labor market. However, given the current structural holes in the publicly funded workforce development system, workforce intermediaries play a critical role in serving populations who otherwise would have a difficult time entering into the regional labor market.
Workforce Intermediaries
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005*
Workforce Intermediaries written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005* with Labor supply categories.
The Workforce Intermediary S Role In Entry Level Low Wage Position Recruiting Practices
DOWNLOAD
Author : Peter K. Urda
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Workforce Intermediary S Role In Entry Level Low Wage Position Recruiting Practices written by Peter K. Urda and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Entry-level employment categories.
Abstract: Employer hiring practices of filling entry-level/low wage positions influences the local labor market. Workforce intermediaries are in a unique position to influence employer recruiting practices for filling entry-level/low wage positions. By understanding workforce intermediary (WI) influence on these practices, they could benefit employers and employees by matching the two systematically. This study explored the ways in which employers fill entry-level/low wage positions in situations where a WI/employer partnership exists. The author performed a case study of a Midwest workforce intermediary program, describing the ways in which they influence the entry-level/low wage recruiting practices of partner employers. Then, an analysis of two employers recruiting processes was conducted to specifically look at examples of Workforce intermediary influence on employer entry/level position recruiting practices. The study found that the WI/employer partnership created a complex recruiting system. Additional screening and selection recruitment stages were added to the partnership program compared to traditional employer only models. The workforce intermediary played the largest role in the recruiting system. It performed all the active screening of candidates, selection of participants, and training of participants. Employers did not involve their own recruiting staff in the partnership. The employers did not change their recruiting practices for filling entry-level! low wage positions. However, employers were involved with many passive screening techniques in the partnership, and held the final decision as to who would get hired in any entry-level position. There was no clear answer if employers planned on changing their entry level! low wage position recruiting practices to accommodate participants completing the pathway program. This study also notes two definitions that were created for entry-level positions. The first definition described entry level as those positions that require only basic knowledge and skills, with no clear career growth path within the organization. The second definition was defined as those positions that required additional training and skills over basic skills, and that led to career growth within that employer.