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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"Work opportunities"”.
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The coverage adequacy and graduation under the Expanded Public Works Programme in South Africa
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is one of the South African government’s strategies to reduce poverty. It provides income relief by availing temporary work opportunities for South Africa’s unemployed people including those in rural areas such as the Thulamela Local Municipality. Studies …
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Landscapes Of Disadvantage: The Structure Of American Indian Poverty From The Reservation To The Metropolis In The Early 21St Century
… poverty rates were associated with a lack of work opportunities and income inequality, while the presence of federal American Indian lands was associated with lower rates of poverty. On)American)Indian)lands,) …
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Tackling poverty at its roots: a case study of skills development in integrated conservation and development with the example of the Working For Water programme
… is the introduction of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), which seeks to alleviate poverty by providing labour-intensive work opportunities for the unemployed in the sectors of infrastructure, environment and culture, economics and in the social sector. In 2014 the second phase of …
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Consistent Coaching and Alignment: A New Way of Work for College Readiness System Staff
… systems across the country, a coaching framework was created. This framework provides a repeatable, consistent model for CRS staff members to use with each school implementing CRS across the nation. This paper outlines the new coaching framework, the need for having a framework and the …
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Boundary work in the process of informal job seeking : an ethnographic study of Cape Town roadside workseekers
… of the road waiting to be offered jobs with job opportunities and skills. The purpose of the ethnographic study described here was to assess members‘ experiences and attitudes towards the work or income-earning opportunities introduced to members by MSR. The overall goal of the report was to …
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Exploring Pathways to Work through Skills Development in Sport for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Metropolitan Zimbabwe
… against regarding skills development and work opportunities as society seems to place high value on an individual's intellect (International Labour Organisation, 2015). However, international experience shows that youth with intellectual disabilities can become valuable employees with …
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Welfare Reform: The Politics of Redistributive Policy
… whether the goals of Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reauthorization Act (PRWORA) of 1996 was self-sufficiency or was it designed to eliminate redistributive public policies and the implementation of morality policies. The purpose of this research was to analyze the barriers or …
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Influence of Wing Planform Shape on the Effectiveness of a Fixed-Slot
… lift. In the end, there is a proposal for future work opportunities to improve the conclusion.</p>
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From education to employment: Investigating postgraduate employment outcomes of international students in the ICT sector of New Zealand
… providers. Analysis revealed that post-study work opportunities significantly attract international postgraduate students to New Zealand and highlighted the importance of technical skills, soft skills, English proficiency, and cultural adaptability for employment post-study. The gap between …
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Intercultural intervention in a U.S. corporate internship program for college graduates from Rwanda: An exploratory study
… styles that impact effectiveness in the workplace. The purpose of this research is to discern which aspects of the intercultural training intervention the participants perceived as the most beneficial. In addition to providing a better understanding of challenges for African interns …
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The spatial mismatch hypothesis and the use of social networks for job search in Cape Town
… mechanisms, how they interact with lower-skilled workers in the labour market, and what role social networks play. The spatial mismatch hypothesis suggests that a significant distance between residential areas and centres of employment (1) leads to a lengthy and expensive commute which makes the …
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Relationship Between Secondary Industry Certifications and Employment in the Particular Credentialed Area
… students in preparation for higher learning and work opportunities. However, there is a lack of information regarding the relationship between preparation of students during high school and employment post-graduation. Particularly in Kentucky, accountability changes in secondary schools have …
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Re-crafting Architecture in Philippi + the everyday - Developing the urban potentials and sites of production in the Cape Flats
… and vibrant urban culture. The scope of work aims to establish a more nuanced comprehension of informality, its connection to the wider formal networks, and what opportunity it represents to a new architectural culture. The understanding of these aspects and conditions frames a …
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Labor and social barter in an Appalachian community: Carroll County, Virginia, 1880s-1930s
… at agricultural activity. Laborers began to work in the new industries while continuing to farm. Throughout this period, laborers moved from place to place seeking economic opportunities on farms and in industry. Carroll County residents practiced a diversity of labor to support their …
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Systematic Review of Federal Tax Credit Utilization to Reduce Employment Barriers for Those Convicted of a Felony
… conviction, the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit and Work Opportunity Tax Credit programs have been available to employers since 1977. The programs have been discussed and evaluated in peer-reviewed literature and this study is a systematic review of those findings. The study's findings suggested that …
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Going beyond poverty : parents' decisions about child labor and schooling
… done by children. The dissertation explores work opportunities available for children in rural and urban areas, and how these opportunities shape decisions. In some cases, urban life has become something desired; in others, there is a lack of opportunity to attend school. But in all cases, …
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Case Study of Development of the Peripheral Coastal Area of South Sinai in Relation to its Bedouin Community
… other parts of Egypt compete with Bedouins over work opportunities. Regional and local plans point to increased tourism development and in-migration. This will result in further marginalization of Bedouins if development planning does not consider Bedouin interests. This research comes at a …
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Gendered work: Women's paid labor in Barre, Vermont and Trinidad, Colorado, 1880--1918
… Colorado entered the paid labor force. They worked as boardinghouse keepers, domestic servants, waitresses, laundresses, prostitutes, office workers, saleswomen, telephone operators, business owners, teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, artists, musicians, and midwives. By compiling and …
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Factors Influencing Secondary School Teachers Intention to Leave the Teaching Profession in Favour of other Opportunities in Tanzania: The Case of Kinondoni District
… leave the teaching profession in favour of other work opportunities. The objective of the study include: The identification of teachers intending to leave the teaching profession, and Factors having the most influencing power to induce teachers to leave the teaching profession, Most influential …
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An outcome evaluation of the Work 4 Progress Programme for unemployed youths
This evaluation assessed whether the Work 4 Progress programme, a youth employment programme implemented by Action Volunteers Africa achieved its intended short-term and long-term outcomes. The programme is designed to improve the employability of young people aged between 18 to 25 years who are …
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