Author: Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentPublisher:
ISBN: 9780914341321
Category : Occupational training
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
During summer 1991, a study reviewed efforts of local agencies to implement the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program. Three local sites in each of 10 states were examined. The field research showed that formal client flowcharts designed by the states and local sites were not yet fully operational and often did not describe actual practice. All state welfare agencies established some linkages between JOBS and other education, training, and employment programs to build program capacity to provide JOBS services, although the degree of interagency coordination and program integration varied considerably by state. States made widely varying efforts to fund JOBS. States' choices regarding the mix of services financed with JOBS funds varied considerably. Most states used JOBS funds to finance job readiness activities and adult education. Many states also financed job search; a smaller number used JOBS funds to support job skills training and work experience; and still fewer supported on-the-job training and work supplementation. Local sites generally designed their new JOBS components to meet the 20-hour rule. The Job Training Partnership Act played a major role, serving as the lead JOBS agency in half of the local sites. The majority of the sites were not making strong efforts to enforce the federal mandate that Aid for Families with Dependent Children recipients participate in JOBS. Twelve tables and four figures are included and state profiles are appended. (Contains 26 references.) (YLB)