United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-05-07 monographic deposited born digital 52 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-96-108 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108 P0b002ee18037c0d5 f:he96108 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108 HEHS-96-108 Disadvantaged persons Employment or training programs Minorities Educational programs Adult education Vocational education Career planning State-administered programs Project Focus: HOPE (MI) Encore Program (FL) JOBS Program Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program Pell Grant Arapahoe County Employment and Training Project (CO) Project STRIVE (NY) Reno (NV) Port Charlotte (FL) Other Written Product HEHS Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the merits of 6 highly successful employment training programs for economically disadvantaged adults.<p/>GAO found that successful employment training projects: (1) serve adults with little high school education, limited basic skills and English language proficiency, few marketable job skills, and past histories of substance abuse and domestic violence; (2) only enroll students who are committed to completing the job training and seeking full-time employment; (3) ensure that clients are committed to training and getting a good job, and as a result, require them to sign an agreement of commitment outlining their responsibilities; (4) provide child care, transportation, and basic skills training, to enable clients to complete program training and acquire employment; (5) improve their clients' employability through on-site workshops and one-on-one sessions and by developing professional workplace attitudes; (6) have strong links with the local labor market and use information from the local market to guide training options; and (7) aim to provide their clients with training that will lead to higher earnings, good benefits, and overall self-sufficiency. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108.pdf GAO/HEHS-96-108 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-108 Other Written Product GAO/HEHS-96-108; Employment Training: Successful Projects Share Common Strategy; Disadvantaged persons Employment or training programs Minorities Educational programs Adult education Vocational education Career planning State-administered programs Project Focus: HOPE (MI) Encore Program (FL) JOBS Program Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program Pell Grant Arapahoe County Employment and Training Project (CO) Project STRIVE (NY) Reno (NV) Port Charlotte (FL)