Federal Programs With Job Training
Federal job-training programs help American citizens acquire the necessary skills to get and preserve a job. Different populations such as youths, adults and seniors benefit from these programs.
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Background
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According to the information published by the U.S. Department of Labor under "WIA Reforms Job-Training Programs and Creates a New" (See Reference 1), in 2000, the federal government created a new workforce investment system through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The goal of this system is to increase employment, retention and participants' earnings in the United States. It also aims at reducing welfare dependency and improving the workforce quality and competitiveness by giving Americans access to job-training information and launching programs to provide hands-on training.
Workforce Investment Act Principles
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The Workforce Investment Act has seven principles (See Reference 1). This new workforce system aims at integrating the workforce better, empowering individuals and giving them universal access to job and training information. It also aims at making state and local entities more accountable for their results and giving them more flexibility to adapt the programs to their local needs. The system also aims at designing effective programs for young people and getting the private sector involved.
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Youth Programs
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According to "Youth Services" published by the U.S. Department of Labor (see Reference 3), youth programs serve low-income youth between the ages of 14 and 21. These programs prepare young people for higher education and employment. Youth Discretionary Grants (see Resources) assist at-risk youth such as young offenders and those living in high-poverty areas. For example, the "Youthbuild" (see Resources) provides GED (General Educational Development) instruction for at-risk youth while training them in construction and teaching them leadership skills.
Adult Programs
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The U.S. Department of Labor under "Workforce Investment Act--Adults and Dislocated Workers Program" (see Reference 2) claims that federal programs give adults the possibility to train, retrain or upgrade their skills. They also aim at connecting employers' to employees' information through the One-Stop Career Centers. Examples of these programs are "The Wagner-Peyser Funded Employment Services" (see Resources), which established offices to help adults with job search, referral, placement and recruitment and the "WIA Dislocated Worker Program" (see Resources), which assists adults who have been laid off with job searching, career plans design, daycare or transportation.
Senior Program
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The U.S. Department of Labor under "SCSEP" (see Reference 4) explains that the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides community service and work-based training to low-income seniors 55 years of age and older. Seniors work 20 hours a week and earn the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage. They work at local non-profits, hospitals, daycare facilities and schools. Seniors in this program receive work-based training with the purpose of attaining unsubsidized employment later.
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