Selected Public Workforce Development Programs in the United States: Lessons Learned from Older Workers
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Summary
This report discusses how the public workforce system developed, how it operates today, significant programs and target groups, common employment services and job training strategies, and what is known about program effectiveness. In some instances, the report speculates on how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) might influence such programs. Particular attention is given to services benefiting dislocated workers.
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workforce development, dislocated workers; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, WIOA, employment services, older workers, Employment Service, Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program, Senior Community Service Employment Program, American Job Centers
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