This issue brief was authored by the National Transitional Jobs Network and includes a summary of findings, lessons learned, and strategies for moving the transitional jobs field forward. Specifically, authors recommend that accurate targeting,…

MDRC is currently conducting an impact evaluation of the New York City-based Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO). This report presents the interim results from the CEO program, which is a transitional jobs program designed to help former…

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act) requires agencies to take proactive steps to provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities, but their rate of employment with the Federal government remains low. The…

In partnership with the American Public Human Services Association/National Association of State TANF Administrators (NASTA), the Welfare Peer TA Network designed a Roundtable session at the NASTA Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina on…

This paper is from the Brookings Institution, and authors provide an update to a September 2009 paper, which simulated the unemployment rate based on the data from 2009. Using recent data released by the Census Bureau, authors conclude that the…

This Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) webinar discussed postsecondary education and credentials for low income populations to help increase economic mobility for this group. Speakers from the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates…

From the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, this report presents federal, state, and city workforce development programs within the City of Chicago. Authors summarize workforce development public policy and offer descriptions of the types…

The final report is now available! The Administration for Children and Families Regions VI and VIII and the Employment and Training Administration Region IV came together to host the Client Success through Partnership: 2010 TANF and Workforce…

The Government Accountability Office convened a forum earlier this year to investigate policy options to assist adults with disabilities with a current or past work history to improve their participation in the labor market. This report includes…

This report was authored by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), and provides information on a model to help states work collaboratively with industry, community colleges and each other to provide…