Job Training Policy in the United States Christopher J. O'Leary, Robert A. Straits, and Stephen A. Wandner, Editors Read Book | Table of Contents 301 pp. 2005 $50.00 cloth 978-0-88099-307-4 $22.00 paper 978-0-88099-306-7 A "Noteworthy Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics, 2004" – Industrial Relations Section, Princeton University This book provides a broad overview of federally funded job training programs. The notable list of contributors review what training consists of and how training programs are implemented under WIA. In particular, they examine training service providers and methods of delivering training services, including the use of individual training accounts and eligible training provider lists. Performance management under WIA is examined, as well as the effectiveness of training programs. In addition, public training programs are compared to private training provided in the United States and to public training programs offered in other industrial nations. "The Upjohn Institute and the editors and authors have provided a sound review of the 2001 status of that portion of the U.S. job training policy represented by the Workforce Investment Act and its predecessors." –Industrial and Labor Relations Review |