Strategies for Policymakers to use the Stimulus to Support Job Training

The Center for Law and Social Policy has issued a new report called “Stimulus to System: Using the ARRA to Serve Disadvantaged Jobseekers” that looks at how states and local jurisdictions can connect low-skilled job seekers with training and placement services. It

explores models and mechanisms for achieving this goal--including community-benefit agreements, job linkage/first source hiring, and goals and standards for job creation and job quality--and for subsequently engaging jobseekers in further skill-building and educational programs.

For more policies and stimulus strategies to support job training.