| Workforce Intermediaries for the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Giloth, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592132049 ISBN-13: 9781592132041 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $63.18 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Confronted with businesses facing a long-term shortage of skilled workers and evaluations showing that job training for the poor over the past 25 years had produced only meager results, a number of groups throughout the country have sought to find a more effective approach. The efforts of these partnerships, which editor Robert Giloth calls "workforce intermediaries," are characterized by a focus on improving business productivity and helping low-income individuals not just find a job, but advance over time to jobs that enable them to support themselves and their families. This book takes stock of the world of workforce intermediaries: entrepreneurial partnerships that include businesses, unions, community colleges, and community organizations. Noted scholars and policy makers examine the development and effectiveness of these intermediaries, and a concluding chapter discusses where we need to go from here, if society is to provide a more coherent approach to increasing the viability and capacity of these important institutions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 331.259 |
| LCCN: 2003060363 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.92" W x 8.62" (1.58 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work takes stock of the world of workforce intermediaries: entrepreneurial partnerships that include businesses, unions, community colleges and community organizations. Noted scholars and policy makers examine the development and effectiveness of these intermediaries. |
