Minority Employment Opportunities, 1980-85: Hearings Before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, October 9 and 18, 1979U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980 - 126 pages |
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... participation that will link up those needing the job with those who have the jobs to offer . These programs should be a blend of both public and private sector initia- tives . Congressman Mitchell , I know that you join me in welcoming ...
... participation that will link up those needing the job with those who have the jobs to offer . These programs should be a blend of both public and private sector initia- tives . Congressman Mitchell , I know that you join me in welcoming ...
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... participation in the production functions of the Nation , but also as a source of potential job opportunities for many minority young people , and for that mat- ter , minority adults in inner - city areas . Finally , I would say that we ...
... participation in the production functions of the Nation , but also as a source of potential job opportunities for many minority young people , and for that mat- ter , minority adults in inner - city areas . Finally , I would say that we ...
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... participants came from the worlds of labor ; business ; government ; the legal , academic , and clerical professions ; and others . Background reading for the Assembly was prepared under the editorial supervision of Doctors Bernard E ...
... participants came from the worlds of labor ; business ; government ; the legal , academic , and clerical professions ; and others . Background reading for the Assembly was prepared under the editorial supervision of Doctors Bernard E ...
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... participation in the labor market , involuntary joblessness among youth assumes profound significance . Many attempts have been made to better understand the problem of youth joblessness , and numerous public policy initiatives have ...
... participation in the labor market , involuntary joblessness among youth assumes profound significance . Many attempts have been made to better understand the problem of youth joblessness , and numerous public policy initiatives have ...
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... participation in the world of work . The public support for such a policy should be accorded high priority with other important national goals , such as defense security , energy self - sufficiency , and price stability . The major ...
... participation in the world of work . The public support for such a policy should be accorded high priority with other important national goals , such as defense security , energy self - sufficiency , and price stability . The major ...
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AFDC American Assembly Anderson areas black youth career CBO's CETA Colleges of Chicago community colleges community-based organizations Congress Congressman Mitchell decade disadvantaged earnings employed youth employers employment and training employment policies enrollment experience Federal Federal Communications Commission food stamp program funds going GREDE growth hearings higher hire Hispanic population Hispanic youth improve income increase institutions job creation job-sharing joblessness JOHNSON Joint Economic Committee labor force participation labor market look major manpower programs MARTIN median ment Mexican-Americans minimum wage minority employment opportunities minority groups minority youth unemployment munity colleges National National Urban League occupational person ployment prepared statement prime sponsors private sector problem Puerto Ricans question racial recession registration requirements Representative BROWN Representative MITCHELL Sawhill Senator Jepsen skills small business statistics structurally unemployed targeted teenage Thank tion unem unemployment rate United States-Mexico border Washington white youth women Wylie youth employment
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Page 94 - Occupational characteristics of employed Spanish origin persons differed, sometimes markedly, from that of the overall employed population. For instance, although 16 percent of all employed persons in the civilian labor force were professional and technical workers, only 8 percent of the Spanish origin labor force were so employed, and the proportion of employed persons of Spanish origin working as managers and administrators (5 percent) was significantly lower than for the overall population (11...
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Page 22 - I thank you for this opportunity to testify. I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.