What Works to Help Job Seekers? Rigorous Evaluation Found Individualized Staff Assistance Effective, But Training Needs Improvement (Study Brief)
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Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Gold Standard Evaluation
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Key findings from the national experimental evaluation of the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs include:
- Individualized staff assistance was cost-effective.
- Evidence, although inconclusive, suggests that training was not effective
- Policymakers should continue providing staff assistance but look to improve training to better help job seekers.
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