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A Bureau of Justice Statistics study found that 7 out of 10 prisoners released in 2005 were rearrested within three years of release. Ex-offenders face various employment and life challenges post-release, which may be exacerbated by limited...

Examines the interrelationship of literacy rates, growth of middle-skill jobs, and the importance of integrating literacy skills into workforce training in the United States.

Assesses the Aging Workers Initiative, which aimed to build the capacity of the public workforce investment system to serve older individuals.

Documents progress made by the Department of Labor’s Youth Offender Demonstration Project in preparing youth offenders for employment and breaking the cycle of crime and dependency on public support.

Provides information and guidelines to help managers and human resource (HR) professionals implement personnel assessments as part of employment or career-related decision-making processes.

Examined services and outcomes at five school districts who had received DOL funding to improve services to youth who are involved, have been involved or are at risk of involvement with gangs or the juvenile justice system.

This report presents findings from the implementation evaluation of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Demonstration, a joint initiative to support the spouses of military personnel pursuing postsecondary degrees or industry-recognized...

The purpose of the evaluation was to determine the efficacy of the grantee's business intermediary model and the impact of the services delivered on the employment, earnings and retention of youth ex-offenders and youth at-risk of court or gang...

Evaluates a demonstration project in Arkansas and Iowa based on the core premise that helping new Americans enter the workforce will simultaneously enhance the workforce, further local economic development, and raise awareness of diversity issues.

The Center for Employment Training (CET) youth program produced large positive effects on their employment and earnings in two earlier studies in the late 1980s. The U.S. Department of Labor launched the Evaluation of the Center for Employment...