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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... structurally unemployed . For these forgotten people we need targeted programs in addition to that economic growth , targeted programs that emphasize small busi- ness and intermediate organization participation that will link up those ...
... structurally unemployed . For these forgotten people we need targeted programs in addition to that economic growth , targeted programs that emphasize small busi- ness and intermediate organization participation that will link up those ...
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... structurally unemployed in the minority area . Ms. SAWHILL . I think the way I stated it , the testimony was that in part this growth was due to new Federal initiatives . I don't think that it is possible to give all of the credit to ...
... structurally unemployed in the minority area . Ms. SAWHILL . I think the way I stated it , the testimony was that in part this growth was due to new Federal initiatives . I don't think that it is possible to give all of the credit to ...
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... structurally un- employed before . The solutions to the problem has been widely dis- cussed . Many economic , social , and Government experts are divided over the actual causes of minority unemployment . There are those who call for ...
... structurally un- employed before . The solutions to the problem has been widely dis- cussed . Many economic , social , and Government experts are divided over the actual causes of minority unemployment . There are those who call for ...
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... structurally unemployed and what is needed to reach these individuals are targeted programs aimed at increasing the skill and educational levels of these workers . These targeted programs should emphasize intermediate organization and ...
... structurally unemployed and what is needed to reach these individuals are targeted programs aimed at increasing the skill and educational levels of these workers . These targeted programs should emphasize intermediate organization and ...
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... structurally unemployed youth who usually are " creamed " from other employment programs . These youth are those who have no skills , have not worked before , and need employment for financial reasons . Thus , they would take lower type ...
... structurally unemployed youth who usually are " creamed " from other employment programs . These youth are those who have no skills , have not worked before , and need employment for financial reasons . Thus , they would take lower type ...
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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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