Implementing the WorkAdvance Model: Lessons for Practitioners. Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	Kazis, Richard; Molina, Frieda
Institution	MDRC
Titel	Implementing the WorkAdvance Model: Lessons for Practitioners. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2016), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Labor Force Development; Employment Programs; Job Skills; Skill Development; Semiskilled Workers; Evidence Based Practice; Models; Program Implementation; Job Training; Demonstration Programs; Program Development; Program Effectiveness; Employment Opportunities; Randomized Controlled Trials; Participation; Credentials; Wages; Readiness; Job Placement; Occupational Mobility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitskräftebestand; Employment program; Employment programme; Employment programmes; Beschäftigungsprogramm; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Semi-skilled worker; Semi-skilled workers; Semiskilled worker; Ungelernter Arbeitnehmer; Angelernter Arbeitnehmer; Analogiemodell; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Programmplanung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Teilnahme; Studienbuch; Wage; Löhne; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Berufliche Mobilität
Abstract	WorkAdvance is a sectoral workforce development program designed to meet the needs of workers and employers alike. For unemployed and low-wage working adults, the program provides skills training in targeted sectors that have good-quality job openings with room for advancement within established career pathways. For employers in those sectors, WorkAdvance identifies and trains workers who meet technical skill and work readiness expectations and can grow into second and third jobs. In a randomized controlled trial, the program resulted in large increases in participation in every category of services, as well as in training completion, credential acquisition, and employment in the targeted sector. The program also boosted earnings overall, but effects varied widely across providers, offering useful insights. Based on MDRC's evaluation of the WorkAdvance demonstration and advice from the providers involved, this practitioner brief presents practical lessons for launching a sectoral employment initiative with a focus on advancement. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01