Journal Article
Getting back on your feet
Wirtz, Ronald A. (2005-09)
Are government job training programs helpful? Are they even necessary?
The Region , Volume 19 , Issue Sep , Pages 28-31, 46-52

Journal Article
Needed skills versus available skills: an assessment tool is launched
Melnik, Mark; Bluestone, Barry; Clayton-Matthews, Alan (2009-01)
Economic development often founders on a mismatch between available workforce skills and companies? needs. A tool that analyzes critical sets of labor market data not previously considered in tandem can help local governments improve planning.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 14-16

Journal Article
Workforce development needs for immigrant job-seekers
Cytron, Naomi (2009-04)
Community Investments , Volume 21 , Issue Spr

Working Paper
Learning and occupational sorting
James, Jonathan (2012)
This paper develops and estimates a model of occupational choice and learning that allows for correlated learning across occupation specificabilities. In the labor market, workers learn about their potential outcomes in all occupations, not just their current occupation. Based on what they learn, workers engage in directed search across occupations. The estimates indicate that sorting occurs in multiple dimensions. Workers discovering a low ability in their current occupation are significantly more likely to move to a new occupation. At the same time, workers discovering a high ability in ...
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 1225

Journal Article
Back to school and back to work: community colleges and workforce development
Choi, Laura (2009-04)
Community Investments , Volume 21 , Issue Spr

Journal Article
Interview with James J. Heckman
Clement, Douglas (2005-06)
Nobel prize-winning economist James J. Heckman on discrimination, job training and early childhood education.
The Region , Volume 19 , Issue Jun , Pages 18-29

Journal Article
Lessons for a new context: workforce development in an era of economic challenge
Giloth, Robert (2009-04)
Community Investments , Volume 21 , Issue Spr

Journal Article
Driving for a license
Kleiner, Morris M. (2006-05)
Occupational licensing continues to grow, but benefits to consumers are not obvious.
Fedgazette , Volume 18 , Issue May , Pages 18-21

Journal Article
Revitalizing central western Maine's economy
DeChant, Jennifer (2003-10)
In Maine's Kennebec and Somerset counties, the Progressive Alliance for Careers and Training is working to create employment opportunities and spur economic growth. Jennifer DeChant of Coastal Enterprises, Inc., highlights some of the program's successes to date.
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 14-17

Journal Article
Back to our roots, just greener this time: community development corporations and workforce development
Hassan, Makini (2009-04)
Community Investments , Volume 21 , Issue Spr