Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity
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Page : 96 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : United States; Congress; S Productivity
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Page : 102 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781332256822
Excerpt from Creating a National Employment Training System The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:07 a.m., in room Sd-430, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Senator Paul Simon, presiding. Present: Senators Simon, Kassebaum, Coats, and Gregg. Opening Statement of Senator Simon Senator Simon. The hearing will come to order. We are talking about how we use our greatest asset, our human resources, and how we prepare to use those resources. I have heard our lead witness Secretary Reich say several times, and I quote him frequently in speeches, that if you are well-prepared, technology is your friend, if you are not well-prepared, technology is your enemy. We have too many people who are not well-prepared, and one of the ways we prepare people is through our employment training programs. We have too many programs. We do not coordinate as well as we can. When the Gao tells us we have 154 programs, that includes everything from Pell Grants to Job Corps. Well, we are not going to merge Pell Grants and Job Corps. But we have to do a better job than we are doing, and what we have to ask is what works well, what does not work well, and how can we do a better job. We are pleased to have a group of witnesses here today to discuss that, but before I call on the Secretary of Labor, let me call on my colleague Senator Coats. [The prepared statement of Senator Simon follows: ] Prepared Statement of Senator Simon Our country's greatest asset is its human resources. And how we invest in these resources is critical to our success as a nation. Today, American productivity is the global standard. U.S. workers remain the most productive in the world. However, other nations are advancing quickly. In 1950, for example, Japanese productivity was about 16 percent of American productivity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity
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Page : 90 pages
File Size : 33,55 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Occupational retraining
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309440068
Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
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Author : American Youth Policy Forum, Washington, DC.
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Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
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This document contains 27 essays and 5 policy statements regarding creation of a comprehensive and unified federal employment and training policy for youth and adults. The following essays are included: "In Search of the American Way" (Wills); "Rethink the Demand Side" (Smith); "The Federal Government as a Change Agent" (Nathan); "Making Sense of Federal Job Training Policy" (Spring); "Why Consolidation?" (Twomey); "Creating a National Human Resources Development System" (McGuire); "Future Directions for Employment & Training Policy" (Ganzglass); "Let's Build a System, Finally" (Butler); "Reinventing Federal Training Programs" (Carnevale); "Advancing America's Workforce" (Sofranac); "A Stitch in Time...Designing a Seamless Delivery System" (Pines); "A Labor Look at Job Training in 1995" (Roberts); "Youth Perspectives: Voices from the San Francisco Youth Coalition" (Eagleson, Bacher, Quizon); "Job Training Reform, Youth Development & Youth Corps" (Moore); "Approaching a New Era of Job Training" (Stoneman); "Developing Career Centers from the Inside Out" (Dorrer); Changing Our Approach to Federal Job Training Policy" (Strumpf); "Employment & Training" (Packer); "Management and Substance" (Sturomski); "Policy Opportunities for Teens in an Era of Change" (Hahn); "Anecdotes & Public Policy Prisms in Employment & Training" (Taylor); "Ensuring Equity for Young Women in Job Training" (Wurf); "Improving Employment Options of People with Disabilities" (Bartels); "Investment or Disinvestment?" (Kaplan); "Job Training Reform Must Assure Women Equity, Access and Specialized Direct Services" (Miller); "Vocational Education" (Jennings); and "A Community College Perspective" (Visdos). Also included are the following policy statements/recommendations: "Guiding Principles on Consolidation" (National Association of Counties and National Association of County Training & Employment Professionals); "Guiding Principles for Establishment of a Comprehensive & Consolidated Workforce Preparation & Development System" (U.S. Conference of Mayors); "Main Components of the G.I. Bill for America's Workers" (excerpted from President Clinton's Middle Class Bill of Rights); "Declaration of Intent" (excerpted from H.R. 511 introduced on January 13, 1995 by Representative Buck McKeon); and "Consolidating & Reforming Federal Job Training Programs" (joint statement by Senators Kennedy and Kassenbaum excerpted from Congressional Record, June 9, 1994.) (MN)
Author : Illinois Employment and Training Council. Legislative Affairs Committee
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Page : 22 pages
File Size : 25,68 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Manpower policy
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Author : Lloyd Feldman
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
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With the United States' choice for future employment being "high skills or low wages," the challenge to business and industry is to build, in partnership with public agencies, a cohesive management system that would invest in three critical areas of the work force: building a strong foundation of basic skills to help noncollege-bound youth enter the work force; providing continuing education and training for workers; and building a better "second chance" training and education system for working-age youth and adults who face special barriers to employment. To meet this challenge, the National Alliance of Business (NAB) proposes that business and government in each state and local community develop a "work force investment system" that links existing training and education institutions in an effective partnership to build a highly skilled, high performance labor force. If such a system is to be real and permanent, it should be built on guiding principles such as ease of access, broad inclusiveness, public-private partnership, market base, and concerted action at the national, state, and local levels. A proposed work force investment system model for the future couples delivery system reform with a broader role in the labor market for that system. Such a system would be characterized by a common point or points of intake, individualized assessment of clients to determine their service needs, a form of case management to see participants through the system, and a common system of placement that employers could readily access. Present federal and federal-state programs could be integrated into such a program, and local businesses would take the initiative to structure local solutions to problems confronting the mainstream work force. This model is appropriate and could be attainable for the U.S. labor market. (This report describes several state work force investment systems and local programs as well as the Training and Enterprise Councils system in Great Britain.) (KC)
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Employment, Housing, and Aviation Subcommittee
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Page : 144 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This document records the oral testimony and written reports of witnesses who testified at a Congressional hearing on moving the United States toward a comprehensive employment training system. Witnesses included members of Congress, state officials, labor representatives, and association officials concerned with employment and training. At the hearing, witnesses took a broader look at the government's ineffective employment and training efforts, which span more than 150 programs operated by 14 federal agencies spending about $25 billion per year. Issues considered include whether and how to reinvent employment and training programs. The witnesses commented on the difficulties caused by the multiplicity of federal programs and the steps that they are taking to overcome the hurdles. (KC)
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 24,38 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Occupational retraining
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