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Cognitive skills in the US labor market: for whom do they matter?
This paper extends the analysis of the relationship between skills proficiency and labor market outcomes well beyon... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: US PIAAC commissioned paper
Subjects: Outcomes; Numeracy; Literacy ... [+] Show more
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Youth apprenticeship: a hopeful approach for improving outcomes for Baltimore youth
The transitions of American youth from school to career have proved problematic for decades, especially for young m... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Abell report
Subjects: Youth; Apprenticeship; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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The benefits and challenges of registered apprenticeship: the sponsors' perspective
In the United States there were nearly 28,000 registered apprenticeship programs, with over 465,000 active apprenti... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Government report or paper
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Research; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Scaling apprenticeship to increase human capital
The 2016 election heightened an ongoing debate in the United States about how best to respond to two of the foremos... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Book chapter
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Skills and knowledge; Career development ... [+] Show more
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Expanding economic opportunity for young men and boys of color through employment and training
Young men of color have long experienced lower earnings and higher unemployment compared to young white men. Many f... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Gender; Demographics; Labour market ... [+] Show more
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The first year of Accelerating Opportunity: implementation findings from the states and colleges
Beginning in 2012, the Accelerating Opportunity (AO) initiative provided $1.6 million in grants to five US states [... Show more
Date: 2014
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: Accelerating Opportunity
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Higher education; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Can we upgrade low-skill, low-wage occupations?: the case of apprenticeships in the long-term care occupations
The best prospect for improving job quality and compensation in low-wage jobs is by increasing worker productivity.... Show more
Date: 2014
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Journal of women, politics and policy
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Employment; Performance ... [+] Show more
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The role of community colleges in expanding the supply of information technology workers
This paper examines the role of community colleges in expanding the supply of information technology (IT) workers i... Show more
Date: 2000
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Career development; Technology; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Helping disconnected youth by improving linkages between high schools and careers
The purpose of this paper is to examine what skills, knowledge and attitudes employers demand for entry-level worke... Show more
Date: 1996
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Youth; Disadvantaged; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
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Improving job market outcomes for youth: the US experience with demand side approaches
This paper provides an outline of the United States experience with youth employment programs designed to assist tr... Show more
Conference name: Preparing Youth for the 21st Century: the Policy Lessons from the Past Two Decades
Date: 1999
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Conference paper
Subjects: Youth; Disadvantaged; Labour market ... [+] Show more