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Past recessions in the US have left invaluable lessons for policymakers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the US experienced a rise in unemployment. As a result, the Department of Labor funded various projects to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...

Services provided were not enough to lift young mothers out of poverty or end welfare-dependency, and the impacts faded after the programs ended.

Assesses the extent to which priority of service requirements under the Jobs for Veterans Act are being met, with a particular focus on implementation of priority of services at the state and local levels through the One-Stop Career Center system.

Discusses the integration of workforce development and higher education systems to help those close to a college degree achieve their goal.

Summarizes major findings from more than a dozen separate publications of the Evaluation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program.

Uses the experiences of the Labor Market Information grantees to offer strategies to consider when planning future LMI dissemination efforts.

Presents suggestive evidence on aspects of training funded by the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (under the 2002 amendments) that were associated with better outcomes for participants.

Because the energy efficiency services sector (EESS) is poised to become an increasingly important part of the U.S. economy, this study explores projections and considerations for future growth.

Provides impact estimates for participants of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the 2002 amendments.

Summarizes grantee goals, definitions of green jobs, partners and stakeholders, activities, products, and dissemination strategies for grants to 24 states and 6 state consortia to improve the delivery of labor market information to workforce...