| AFL-CIO - America Needs Jobs Now |
Young Workers: A Lost Decade
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Click here for more information on the "America Needs Jobs Now" initiative. |
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| The Boston Foundation |
The Utility of Trouble: Leveling the Playing Field: Giving Municipal Officials the Tools to Moderate Health Insurance Costs
Author: Bob Carey, RLCarey Consulting
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Priorities and Public Safety: Reentry and the Rising Costs of our Corrections System
Prepared by Prepared by The Crime and Justice Institute, A Division of Community Resources for Justice, For The Boston Foundation
December 03, 2009
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Passion & Purpose: Restructuring, Repositioning and Reinventing: Crisis in Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector
This Boston Foundation report offers new data on the nonprofit sector at a time of economic crisis.
By Geeta Pradhan, Director of Programs, and Barbara Hindley, Director of Publications, at the Foundation
May 2009
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For the Benefit of Our Workers: The Massachusetts Nonprofit Employee Benefit Study
March 19, 2009
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| The Brookings Institution |
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The Landscape of Recession: Unemployment and Safety Net Services Across Urban and Suburban America
By Elizabeth Kneebone and Emily Garr
July 22, 2009
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MetroMonitor: Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
June 2009
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Middle-Wage Jobs in Metropolitan America
By Paul Sommers & Drew Osborne
June 10, 2009
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Helping More Unemployed Workers Find Jobs and Build Skills
By Jeffrey R. Kling
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Promoting Economic Mobility by Increasing Postsecondary Education
By Ron Haskins,Harry Holzer,and Robert Lerman
May 2009
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Budget 2010: New Investments in Transforming America’s Schools and Workforce
By Alan Berube
May 15, 2009
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Have Job Losses Peaked?
By Gary Burtless
May 11, 2009
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Job Sprawl Revisited: The Changing Geography of Metropolitan Employment
By Elizabeth Kneebone, Senior Research Analyst, Metropolitan Policy Program
April 6, 2009
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Strengthening One-Stop Career Centers: Helping More Unemployed Workers Find Jobs and Build Skills
By Louis S. Jacobson, Senior Economist, CNA
April 2009
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The Future of Middle-Skill Jobs
by Harry J. Holzer & Robert I. Lerman
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| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
The Employment Situation
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Center for Economic and Policy Research (cepr) |
Work-Sharing: An Effective Tool Against Chronic Unemployment
March 17, 2010, Testimony of Dean Baker before the Congressional Black Caucus
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The $1 Trillion Wage Deficit
December 2009, John Schmitt and Dean Baker
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The Changing Face of Labor, 1983-2008
November 2009, John Schmitt and Kris Warner
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Unions and Upward Mobility for Asian Pacific American Workers
November 2009, John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, and Nicole Woo
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Job Sharing: Tax Credits to Prevent Layoffs and Stimulate Employment
October 2009, Dean Baker
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Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives (U.S. D.O.L.) |
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Please find the following reports (and more) available at the Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives website.
- Grassroots Organizations Partnering with the One-Stop Career Center System: Lessons Learned from the Grantees
DOL Guidance Clarifying the Effect of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Faith-Based Organizations
- Partnership in Action
- Lessons Learned from Grantees: Creating Communities of Hope, Innovation, Productivity, and Prosperity is here
- Reentry Partnerships: A Guide for States & Faith-Based and Community Organizations
- New Publication: Partnering with Faith-Based and Community Organizations: A Guide for State and Local Officials Administering Federal Block and Formula Grant Funds
- Renewing Communities, Restoring Hope, and Transforming Lives
http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/ |
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| Center for Labor Market Studies |
The Deep Depression in Blue Collar Labor Markets in the U.S.: Their Implications For Future Economic Stimulus and Workforce Development Policies
Prepared by Andrew Sum, Paul Harrington, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joe McLaughlin, Misha Trubskyy and Sheila Palma
December 2009
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The Great Recession of 2007-2009: Its Post-World War II Record Impacts on Rising Unemployment and Underutilization Problems Among U.S. Workers
Prepared by Andrew Sum and Ishwar Khatiwada with Allison Beard, Joseph McLaughlin and Sheila Palma
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Some Impacts of the National Economic Crisis on the Massachusetts Labor Market
Prepared by Paul E. Harrington and Neeta P. Fogg, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
June 2009
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The Economic Recession of 2007-2009: A Comparative Perspective on Its Duration and the Severity of Its Labor Market Impacts
Prepared by: Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph McLaughlin, With Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
April 2009
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| Center for Law and Social Policy |
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CLASP Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (Title I) Adult Program
By CLASP's Workforce Team
July 24, 2009
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CLASP Recommendations on Performance Accountability in the Workforce Education and Training System
July 7, 2009
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Using Increased Funding under the Workforce Investment Act to Create Multiple Pathways to Marketable Postsecondary Credentials and Middle-Class Employment
By Evelyn Ganzglass and Julie Strawn
April 29, 2009
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From Stimulus to System: Using the ARRA to Serve Disadvantaged Jobseekers
by David Fischer and Jeremy Reiss
"This paper explores models and mechanisms for connecting low-skilled jobseekers to ARRA-related job opportunities--including community-benefit agreements, job linkage/first source hiring, and goals and standards for job creation and job quality--and for subsequently engaging jobseekers in further skill-building and educational programs." 4/20/2009
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Work Sharing - an Alternative to Layoffs for Tough Times
by Neil Ridley
"At a time of rising unemployment, work sharing programs provide an alternative to layoffs and have benefits for workers, employers and the government. These programs should be expanded and more states should adopt them. This paper describes work sharing and the opportunity for federal action to expand its use." 5 pages. 3/26/2009
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Making the Employment Connection: New Opportunities to Support Transitional Jobs Programs Using the TANF Emergency Contingency Fund
by Allegra Baider and Elizabeth Lower-Basch.
“This paper highlights new opportunities to develop or expand Transitional Jobs programs using funding from the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund, which was authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” 5 pages.
3/17/2009
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| Commonwealth Corporation |
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The Massachusetts' Regional Workforce Strategies Initiative Reports
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| Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) |
The Power of Technology to Transform Adult Learning: Expanding Access to Adult Education & Workforce Skills Through Distance Learning
By Mary L. McCain
October 21, 2009
73 pages
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| Crittenton Women's Union (CWU) |
"CWU released this week the Massachusetts Economic Independence Index (Mass. Index), revealing that a single parent with two children needs an annual income of $61,618 in Massachusetts just to get by. Its companion report, “Hot Jobs 2010,” also released this week, identified just 11 hot jobs—occupations requiring two years or less of higher education that pay at the Mass. Index level and have more than 100 vacancies statewide—down from 26 three years ago."
Click here to download the announcement.
Click here to read the Massachusetts Economic Independence Index.
Click here to read the Hot Jobs 2010 report.
Click here for the Mass. Index Economic Independence Calculator. |
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| Executive Office of the President Council of Economic Advisors |
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Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
July 2009
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| The Finance Project |
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A Guide To Effective Investments In Positive Youth Development: Implications of Research for Financing and Sustaining Programs and Services for Youth
August 2009, 48 pages
By Torey Silloway, Lori Connors-Tadros and Vicky Marchand
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| Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) |
Living Longer on Less: The New Economic (In)Security of Seniors
January 2009
"The new report by IASP and Demos finds 78% of all senior households are financially vulnerable when it comes to their ability to meet essential expenses and cover projected costs over their lifetime. Economic insecurity is particularly pronounced for single senior households - with 84% among them facing financial insecurity. Those sobering stats serve as an economic distress signal for older Americans and a wake-up call for younger and middle-aged Americans."
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| International Economic Development Council |
Climate Prosperity Handbook
By Shari Garmise, Ph.D., Phillip Singerman, Ph.D. and Liz Thorstensen
"The Climate Prosperity Handbook, authored by the International Economic Development Council, serves as a guide to informing communities of the economic benefits of proactively pursuing sustainable development and climate action strategies."
Click here to access this handbook. |
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| John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development |
Is the Stimulus Landing in the Neediest Communities?
By William M. Rodgers III
January 2010
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What a Difference a Decade Makes: The Declining Job Satisfaction of the American Worker
December 15, 2009
Click here to read the results of this survey. |
Healthy at Work? Unequal Access to Employer Wellness Programs
by Allison Kopicki, Carl Van Horn, Ph.D and Cliff Zukin, Ph.D.
May 2009
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Unlocking the Treasure Chest of Labor Market Information: Crucial Information for Job Seekers, Educators, and Employers in a Tough Economy
by Aaron Fichtner, Ronnie Kauder, and Kathy Krepcio
February 2009
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Preparing the Workforce for a “Green Jobs” Economy
February 26, 2009
"Identifies the types of jobs and skills that will be in demand in clean energy economy and the factors that are driving the new energy economy and the growth of its workforce. Also considers strategies for building competitive, flexible workforce systems that can respond to emerging employer needs and highlights best practices occurring around the nation."
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| MassResources.org |
2009 Economic Stimulus Plan: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Visit MassResources.org for information about the ARRA and useful links.
Download the fact sheet here. |
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| MDRC |
More Guidance, Better Results? Three-Year Effects of an Enhanced Student Services Program at Two Community Colleges
By Susan Scrivener and Michael J. Weiss with Jedediah J. Teres
August 2009
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Lashawn Richburg-Hayes Contributes Chapter to Book on Economic Mobility
August 12, 2009
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Strategies to Help Low-Wage Workers Advance Implementation and Early Impacts of the Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) Demonstration
By Cynthia Miller, Betsy L. Tessler, and Mark Van Dok
June 2009
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National Fund for Workforce Solutions |
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National Fund for Workforce Solutions: Principles and Policy Implications
November 2009
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| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices |
Achieving Graduation for All: A Governor's Guide to Dropout Prevention and Recovery
By Daniel Princiotta & Ryan Reyna
2009
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| The National Science Board |
Building a Sustainable Energy Future
April 10, 2009
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| O*NET |
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Greening of the World of Work: Implications for O*NET-SOC and New and Emerging Occupations
By Erich C. Dierdorff, Jennifer J. Norton, Donald W. Drewes, Christina M. Kroustalis, David Rivkin, and Phil Lewis
February 2009
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| Public/Private Ventures |
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Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs
By Renata Cobbs Fletcher and Jerry Sherk with Linda Jucovy
November 2009, 90 pages
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Laying a Solid Foundation: Strategies for Effective Program Replication
By Geri Summerville with Becca Raley
July 2009, 41 pages
Click here to read this article. |
Job Training That Works: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
by Sheila Maguire, Joshua Freely, Carol Clymer and Maureen Conway
May 2009, 11 pages
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Navigating the Child Support System: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative
by Laura Wyckoff, Mary McVay and Dee Wallace
February 2009, 48 pages
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A Foot in the Door: Using Alternative Staffing Organizations to Open Up Opportunities for Disadvantaged Workers
By Shayne Spaulding, Joshua Freely and Sheila Maguire
January 2009, 48 pages
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Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults: Insights from the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative
by Shawn Bauldry, Danijela Korom Djakovic, Wendy S. McClanahan, Jennifer McMaken and Laurie Kotloff
January 2009, 38 pages
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| United States Department of Labor |
WIA/W-P State Plan Modifications (2009) on ARRA Implementation
Click here to see each state's State Plan modifications submitted to the ETA. |
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NGA Center for Best Practices Releases State "Green" Economy Profiles
Click here to read the News Release.
Click here for map driven access to state profiles.
Click here for the Massachusetts profile. |
Toolkit and White Paper on Improving Transition Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities through Apprenticeship
September 2009
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Recent Changes in the Characteristics of Unemployed Workers
Author(s): Marios Michaelides and Peter Mueser
Published by IMPAQ International, LLC
August 2009
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ETA Publishes "Snapshots" of Innovative Summer Youth Programs Across the United States
"Massachusetts: Boston Report" featured in Second Edition (07/06/09)
"Massachusetts: Quincy Report" featured in Eighth Edition (08/17/09)
Click here to review all editions. |
VETS Publishes the FY 2008 Report to Congress
August 2009
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Department Releases a New Report -- Creating a Roadmap out of Poverty for Americans with Disabilities
The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Employment and Training Administration have released a new report on asset development -- Creating a Roadmap out of Poverty for Americans with Disabilities: A Report on the Relationship of the Employment and Training Administration's Workforce Development System and Local Asset-Building Coalitions.
This white paper focuses on three cities -- Detroit, Jacksonville, and Milwaukee -- and the tie-in between the workforce development system and advancing self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.
April 2009
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The Benefits and Challenges of Registered Apprenticeship: The Sponsors’ Perspective
Author(s): Kate Chambers, Lauren Eyster and Robert I. Lerman
Published by The Urban Institute
March 2009
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Workforce Investment Act Non-Experimental Net Impact Evaluation
by Carolyn J. Heinrich, Peter Mueser and Kenneth R. Troske
Published by IMPAQ International, LLC
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Giving Ex-Offenders a Choice in Life: First Findings from the Beneficiary Choice Demonstration
Published by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
by Jeanne Bellotti, Michelle Derr and Nora Paxton
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| The Workforce Alliance |
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The Forgotten Middle, State-by-State: Growing Massachusetts’ Economy by Investing in the Forgotten Middle
2009
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Toward Ensuring America's Workers and Industries the Skills to Compete
by The Workforce Alliance (2009)
“This skills strategy sketches out initial steps that the Obama administration and the 111th Congress can take, across a range of federal policies, in pursuit of TWA's vision of a new 21st-century skills guarantee. The skills strategy is structured around three strategies ("3 Ps"): sector partnerships, career pathways, and proportionate investment in the skills demanded by the labor market. These three strategies— if applied to each of the workforce, education and job creation debates anticipated in Washington over the next two years—would create a new coherence in federal skills policy that could bring more U.S. workers and firms into the 21st-century economy.”
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Training Policy In Brief: An Overview of Federal Workforce Development Policies (2nd Edition)
by Gwen Rubinstein and Andrea Mayo
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| Workforce3 One |
Bringing Home the Green Economy: A User’s Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
by Margaret Rooney
April 2009
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