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  Job Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Job Corps is a program in the United States administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and run by various agencies for disadvantaged and at-risk youth to give them a job and social skills to succeed in the workforce.
Job Corps helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives at no cost to the young people.
The Job Corps was initiated as central program of Johnson Administration's War on Poverty, part of domestic agenda known as the Great Society.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Job_Corps   (407 words)

  
 Job Corps Education and Job Training Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, ...
Job Corps Education and Job Training Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont for a Diploma or GED and a Career
Job Corps will even help you find employment, housing and transportation when you graduate -- and we stick with you for up to a year to make sure you are settled in your new career.
Job Corps Region One trains and educates youth at 20 training facilities throughout the Northeast and in the Caribbean.
bostonregion.jobcorps.gov   (278 words)

  
 U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Training - Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24.
Job Corps is administered by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
Information is also available by subscribing to Job Corps' listserv.
www.dol.gov /dol/topic/training/jobcorps.htm   (152 words)

  
 Job Corps Region 2
Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a trade, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job.
Job Corps centers throughout the region also provide academic opportunities and career support through diploma and GED programs, basic career skills training, and assistance services for graduates.
As Job Corps marks its 40th Anniversary, all centers across the country are encouraged to plan their own local celebrations to build upon the National Office’s activities.
www.jobcorpsregion2.com   (303 words)

  
 AWI - Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for economically disadvantaged at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24.
Job Corps is a public-private partnership, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor
The mission of the Job Corps program is to help economically disadvantaged, at-risk young adults become responsible, employable and productive citizens by providing them with opportunities to develop the vocational, educational and social skills needed to succeed.
www.floridajobs.org /jobcorps   (318 words)

  
 Occupational Outlook Quarterly: Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps: An overview
Job Corps instructors enforce strict discipline and behavioral standards to insure an environment conducive to learning.
And Job Corps graduates are more likely to earn more than their counterparts who were eligible for the program but did not participate, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's National Job Corps Study.
She credits Job Corps training with providing her both the occupational and social skills needed to become a clerical supervisor in the Denver Police Department.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1155/is_3_44/ai_65540676   (1226 words)

  
 ABC - Job Corps
Job Corps is a government program that helps young men and women ages 16 - 24 who face difficulties in obtaining quality jobs.
Job Corps is comprised of training centers, regional offices and assistance agencies throughout the continental United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Job Corps is a comprehensive program that provides vocational instruction, social skills development, and academic education.
www.abcworks.net /website/jobcorps/jobcorps.html   (477 words)

  
 Job Corps Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.jihadonline.org /job/job_corps_center.html   (772 words)

  
 AYPF Forum Brief - Best Practices Serving Job Corps
Job Corps is the only national residential education and training program for at-risk young people.
Job Corps Centers provide education and vocational training in addition to comprehensive services that include GED preparation, social skills training, basic medical and dental care, and job placement to young adults ages 16 to 24 who are living at or below the poverty level.
Job Corps graduates are then hired by the 700 Q Lube centers across the nation.
www.aypf.org /forumbriefs/1998/fb061798.htm   (1203 words)

  
 Job Corps & AmeriCorps
Founded in 1964, Job Corps is a residential education and job training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.
Job Corps is open to people ages 16 to 24.
Job Corps follows the school-to-work principle, which includes three techniques: job shadowing, connecting activities, and integration.
www.thehighschoolgraduate.com /editorial/UScorps.htm   (780 words)

  
 Job Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Job Corps is the most successful social program in United States history.
Job Corps was founded in 1964 and is also the longest running government funded social program.
At Job Corps, students who enroll earn a high school diploma or GED, learn a trade and get assistance with placement in the vocation or college of their choice.
earlecclements.jobcorps.gov /jobcorps.htm   (178 words)

  
 Job Corps
Job Corps now enters its fourth decade as the nation’s largest residential training program for young women and men.
Job Corps graduates are hard workers, trained and certified by businesses and labor organizations that provide the training young workers need to succeed.
Job Corps graduates know that personal accountability, reliability, a neat appearance and good manners are basic to getting and keeping a job.
www.oesc.state.ok.us /ES/jobcorps   (543 words)

  
 IUPAT: Job Corps
Job Corps was signed into law in 1964, as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program.
The amount of time spent in general education and on-the-job training will depend on how hard the student works and on their educational level at the time of entry into the program.
Each Job Corps participant is expected to develop safe work habits and a positive and responsible attitude toward work.
www.ibpat.org /jobcorps   (410 words)

  
 Job Corps Center
The Job Corps is a youth training program offered at no cost whatsoever to 16-21 year old applicants who are legal residents of the United States.
Job Corps is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and in Denison, operated by MTC Corporation.
Job Corps is a great opportunity available to you, but you must have a sincere interest and desire to benefit from the training.
www.wia14.org /other/other_job_corps.html   (649 words)

  
 Job Corps - West Coast Region
Job Corps is a great place to complete your education, learn a marketable trade and make new friends.
In addition to more than 25 Career Choices, Job Corps counselors, directors and instructors are committed to helping you reach your goals.
Job Corps Centers have a Zero Tolerance Policy for drugs and violence.
sanfranciscoregion.jobcorps.gov /friends.html   (289 words)

  
 Career Voyages - Job Corps
Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money and take control of their lives.
Job Corps supports its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program.
Job Corps is committed to offering all students a safe, drug-free environment where they can take advantage of the resources provided.
www.careervoyages.gov /otheroptions-jobcorps.cfm   (221 words)

  
 Job Corp History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Job Corps was created in 1964 by the Economic Opportunity Act.
The first Job Corps center was opened on January 15, 1965, at Camp Catoctin, Maryland, near the Presidential retreat at Camp David.
Although the Job Corps concept was originally designed to serve only men, Congresswoman Edith Green of Oregon convinced Job Corps administrators that growing numbers of women were destined to become heads of households, and needed the skills to succeed in the workplace.
www.njcaweb.org /njcapublic/fastfacts/history.htm   (402 words)

  
 JOB CORPS
Job Corps is designed to help disadvantaged youth between 16 and 24 to become "more responsible, employable and productive citizens." Program components include academic education, health education, health care, vocational training, job placement, and counseling services; additionally, a subset of youth participate in a dormitory-style residential living component.
Job Corps has been a central part of federal efforts to provide employment assistance to disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16 and 24 since 1964.
Job Corps participants reported staying in the program for an average of 8 months, with over 25 percent staying more than 1 year.
www.childtrends.org /Lifecourse/programs/JobCorps.htm   (2596 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / R.I. / Job Corps comes to Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The federal Job Corps program is coming to Rhode Island, offering hope of a better future to disadvantaged youths.
Job Corps was created in 1964 by Sargent Shriver, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Financed and administered by the federal Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, Job Corps has a $1.54-billion budget and serves 65,000 students a year.
www.boston.com /news/local/rhode_island/articles/2004/11/07/job_corps_comes_to_rhode_island   (391 words)

  
 THE BATESVILLE JOB CORPS CENTER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Job Corps is the U.S. Labor Department's free enterprise answer to skill training for disadvantaged youth.
Job Corps was established in 1964, and has 111 Centers operating in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
In 1981 the Batesville Job Corps Center was built for the Department of Labor specifically for the training of young people enrolled in Job Corps.
www.appcouncil.com /batesville.htm   (189 words)

  
 Job Corps , Employment & Training Administration (ETA) - U.S. Department of Labor
Job Corps is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Job Corps is administered by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps, under the leadership of the National Director, supported by a National Office staff and a field network of Regional Offices of Job Corps.
Job Corps centers are operated for the Department of Labor by private companies through competitive contracting processes, and by other Federal Agencies through inter-agency agreements.
www.doleta.gov /etainfo/NtlPgm/JobCorps.cfm   (122 words)

  
 FR Doc 03-6769
As discussed in the proposed rule, the average yearly funding for Job Corps Centers is $8.8 million, with the funding ranging from $5 million to $44 million.
The SBA is concerned that a viable size standard for Job Corps Centers must address a situation in which a small business obtaining a single contract quickly outgrows the size standard without being sufficiently ready to compete with larger businesses.
Here, the nature of the Job Corps Center contracts do not constitute contract bundling because they were not previously performed under separate smaller contracts and small businesses are not precluded from competing on these contracts.
a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-6769.htm   (4369 words)

  
 Job corps - Job Corps is the US Department of Labor answer to skill training
Job Corps is the Federal Government’s FREE education and training program for Job Corps’ mission is to teach young adults the skills they need to become
Job Corps students are young women and men, 16 through 24, with limited financial Students who qualify for Job Corps receive the equivalent of a
Job Corps is the US Department of Labor answer to skill training for disadvantaged youth.
www.urfind.com /ht/job_corps.html   (719 words)

  
 Job Corps
To perform their jobs effectively, construction laborers must be familiar with the duties of other craftworkers and with the materials, tools, and machinery they use.
Job opportunities for construction laborers are expected to be good due to the numerous openings arising each year as laborers leave the occupation.
During economic downturns, job openings for construction laborers decrease as the level of construction activity declines.
www.collegegrad.com /job/jobcorps.shtml   (1815 words)

  
 Job Corps Atlanta Region
Job Corps is the nation's leading education and vocational training program and offers young people between the ages of 16 and 24 the opportunity to learn career skills, earn their high school diploma, and gain the confidence necessary to begin a successful career.
Job Corps centers in the Southeast offer dozens of occupational areas for you to choose from.
At Job Corps you will gain the instruction and hands-on experience that you'll need to begin a rewarding career.
www.jobcorpsregion3.com   (322 words)

  
 Connecticut Job Corps Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Job Corps focuses on careers - not jobs, individual student needs, student ownership of their career plan, and it extends employment and social support services for an entire year once a student finds their first position.
Job Corps works for the vast majority of the 70,000 students enrolled each year.
Connecticut Department of Labor personnel at the Job Corps Center coordinate services between state agencies, their clients, and the Center, and help students gain job search skills and employment.
www.ctdol.state.ct.us /progsupt/bussrvce/jobcorps.htm   (679 words)

  
 Job Corps
Since its inauguration in 1964, under the Economic Opportunity Act, Job Corps has provided more than 2 million disadvantaged young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education.
The IUOE Job Corps Training Program is a pre-apprenticeship program, and depending on the student, training typically lasts one year.
Each of the IUOE Job Corps Training Programs is involved in projects which save the government and non-profit organizations thousands of dollars annually.
www.iuoe.org /training/jc_about.htm   (709 words)

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