WHITE COLLAR PROGRAMS Less education was the difference mentioned most often in White Collar programs. Differences in attitudes, especially a lack of selfconfidence or motivation,were also noted frequently. A lack of experience and skills, lower reading or math levels, lower test scores, less stable employment records and more personal problems than regular employees were also mentioned in White Collar programs. Four White Collar programs (all retail firms) noted little or no difference between MA trainees, and employees were hired through regular procedures. BLUE COLLAR PROGRAMS In Blue Collar programs, differences in attitude, lower educational level, lack of experience or skills and poor employment records were mentioned about equally. Seven of the Blue Collar programs (primarily in the "Light" category) noted no significant differences between trainees and those they ordinarily hire for similar jobs. The fact that 11 programs noted no significant differences between trainees and regular employees does not mean that their trainees were less disadvantaged than those in other programs. For the most part, these programs were in companies whose regular work force is drawn from the disadvantaged population. CHARACTERISTICS of PROGRAMS WAGES DURING and AFTER TRAINING Over 90% of the trainees were paid less than $2.20/hr. at the By the end of their training programs, one in five trainees could TRAINING and POST-TRAINING WAGES Training Wages ($/Hr.) WAGES and TRAINEE CHARACTERISTICS In general, the lower the post-training wage level, the higher the proportion of Spanish-speaking and of Women trainees. As a result, in the programs with average post-training wages of $2.40/hr. or more, only 22% of the jobs were held by Spanish-speaking trainees and 41% by Women. A number of factors may have contributed to this pattern of employment. and a variety of "Heavy" Blue Collar jobs which were unsuitable for women a factor. On the other hand, the lowest paying jobs were for assemblers, inspectors, etc. in light manufacturing companies, which are ordinarily filled by Black and Puerto Rican women. WHITE COLLAR PROGRAMS The majority of the lower-wage White Collar jobs (those with post- The post-training wage for White Collar trainees (other than Retail) BLUE COLLAR PROGRAMS In general, the lower the training wage for Blue Collar jobs, the |