Jobs and Economic Development Strategies and Practice [Paperback]

"Job-centered economic development" integrates approaches from the fields of economic development, employment training, social services and community development. Its strategies focus on connecting disadvantaged adults and youth to family-supporting jobs in their towns, cities and regional economies, and ensuring that these jobs are sustainable, thus providing the basis for long-term careers. This collection of perspectives helps tie those approaches together into a guide for community development and local economic development professionals.

"Job-centered economic development" integrates approaches from the fields of economic development, employment training, social services and community development. Its strategies focus on connecting disadvantaged adults and youth to family-supporting jobs in their towns, cities and regional economies, and ensuring that these jobs are sustainable, thus providing the basis for long-term careers. This collection of perspectives helps tie those approaches together into a guide for community development and local economic development professionals.

PART ONE: BACKGROUND
Forward - Norman B Rice
Jobs - The Real Goal
Jobs and Economic Development - Robert P Giloth
Labor Market Restructuring and Workforce Development - Bennett Harrison and Marcus Weiss
The Changing Dynamics of Earnings, Job Security, and Training Opportunities in the United States
Why Local Economic Development and Employment Training Fail for Low-Income Communities - Elizabeth J Mueller and Alex Schwartz
Networks, Sectors and Workforce Learning - Laura Dresser and Joel Rogers
PART TWO: TECHNIQUES
Regional Economic Analysis To Support Job Development Strategies - Brian Bosworth
Labor Market Profiling - Peggy Clark and Amy J Kays
Case Studies of Information-Gathering Techl£·