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Jobs and Economic Development: Strategies and Practice
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Giloth and Giloth as mentioned in this paper discussed the changing dynamics of earnings, job security, and training opportunities in the United States and why local economic development and employment training fail for low-income communities.Abstract:
PART ONE: BACKGROUND Forward - Norman B Rice Jobs - The Real Goal Jobs and Economic Development - Robert P Giloth Labor Market Restructuring and Workforce Development - Bennett Harrison and Marcus Weiss The Changing Dynamics of Earnings, Job Security, and Training Opportunities in the United States Why Local Economic Development and Employment Training Fail for Low-Income Communities - Elizabeth J Mueller and Alex Schwartz Networks, Sectors and Workforce Learning - Laura Dresser and Joel Rogers PART TWO: TECHNIQUES Regional Economic Analysis To Support Job Development Strategies - Brian Bosworth Labor Market Profiling - Peggy Clark and Amy J Kays Case Studies of Information-Gathering Techniques for Employment Projects PART THREE: EXAMPLES Start-Ups and Replication - Steven L Dawson Ready for Work - Lorenzo D Harrison The Story of STRIVE New Careers Revisited - Janice M Nittoli and Robert P Giloth Paraprofessional Job Creation for Low-Income Communities PART FOUR: ISSUES Community Analysis and Organizing for Jobs - Thomas R Dewar The Politics of Jobs in Maine - Pierre Clavel and Karen Westmont Changing the Constraints - Brenda A Lautsch and Paul Osterman A Successful Employment Training Strategy Prospects for Job-Centered Economic Development - Robert P Gilothread more
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