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Showing 1 to 20 of 368 for “"employment opportunities"”.
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The influence of perceived employment opportunities on educational performance in Appalachia
… and social problems in the region such as unemployment, low average incomes, low educational attainment, and widespread poverty have defied solution. This study uses primary data from high school-aged youths and their parents' in four rural school districts in Appalachia to examine incentive …
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Assessing availability of managerial employment opportunities for disabled persons in Omusati Town Councils
This study assessed the employment opportunities at management level for persons with disabilities at town councils in the Omusati Region. This was with a particular focus on examining organisational factors of importance for the employment of persons with disabilities and assessing the effects of …
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Employment opportunities in the South African hotel industry with special reference to tourism
… made to establish the corresponding growth in employment opportunities in the hotel industry. Overseas tourism is sensitive to and dependent on many factors. These were identified and the performance over the past two decades for bona fide overseas visitors, excluding mere border crossings, …
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One route to affirmative action: executive orders and equal employment opportunities for blacks, 1941-1965
The concept of equal employment opportunity began as an effort to open jobs previously denied to blacks. From 1941 to 1965, several factors, including state laws, federal legislation, court decisions, social change, and the actions of civil rights groups, contributed to an expansion of the concept. …
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Women in the Hungarian Labor Market During Economic Transition: Employment Opportunities and Earnings Prospects, 1991--1995
Overall, based on the results of the analyses reported in this study, it seems that those who believed the position of women in the labor market in Hungary in the early 1990s was better than the position of men were correct. However, comparing these results to those obtained by other researchers, …
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Public-Private Partnerships: Instruments to Enhance Education, Training and Employment Opportunities in the Republic of South Africa
… to stimulating economic development and employment options for citizens. This thesis explores the conditions under which public-private partnerships (PPPs) are likely to successfully generate sustainable youth employment and equip citizens with transferrable skills and the conditions …
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Experiences of women who have completed a job skills training programme and their ability to access employment opportunities
… able to access resources including educational opportunities. This dissertation reports on the outcomes of a study that was conducted with women to assess their ability to access employment opportunities after having completed a skills training program. In-depth, face-to-face interviews were …
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What comes next? : employment opportunities for Vietnamese American fisherfolk affected by the BP gulf oil spill in Louisiana
This thesis explores potential employment opportunities in energy efficiency construction and aquaculture for Vietnamese American fisherfolk significantly impacted by the BP oil spill in Louisiana. First, the thesis explains the history of the Vietnamese American community in Louisiana and the …
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The role of biotechnology training partnerships in expanding local employment opportunities for community college graduates in California's biotechnology industry
… in a knowledge-intensive industry expand employment opportunities for a nontraditional, i.e., less-educated or displaced workforce. Specifically, it investigated the recruitment and hiring practices for entry-level biomanufacturing and biological technicians among a sample of life sciences …
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Enabling a generation of social entrepreneurs: A study to establish if the practice of social entrepreneurship offers inclusive self-employment opportunities for disenfranchised South African youth
… solutions that address the problems of youth unemployment, inequality and poverty in South Africa, specifically among those youth who are being marginalised from participating equally in mainstream economic activities. It argues that financial and digital exclusion, as well as poor access to a …
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The attrition levels of KwaZulu-natal nurses with specific reference to seeking employment opportunities in other countries and its implications on health services delivery within the province
… with specific reference to those that seek employment opportunities in other countries. * The objectives of the study were to (a) examine the attrition levels of KwaZulu- Natal nurses in relation to seeking employment opportunities in other countries, (b) identify the factors influencing the …
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Training and enterprise councils, innovatory practice and special needs
… dissertation considers the current training and employment opportunities for disabled people in Britain against a background of institutionalised discrimination within society. It attempts to identify examples of good innovatory practice funded by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) in …
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A study to explore the capacity of family and service providers to facilitate participation of disabled youth in accessing opportunities in skills development and employment in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape
… youth in accessing skills development and employment opportunities in rural areas. The objectives were to describe the family and service providers' understanding of disability; identify visions and strategies for promoting inclusion of disabled youth in skills development and employment …
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No ties that bind : low skill workers, social networks and job search in the Silicon Valley's new economy
… that enables lesser skilled workers to access employment opportunities that provide them some measure of upward mobility. The thesis considers whether personal networks - a key means of searching for work - are likely to provide any upward mobility for low-skill workers. This thesis examines …
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A Study of the Graduates of the New College External Degree Program at The University of Alabama
… the influence the degree has had on graduates' employment opportunities, further education, and personal development. Specifically, the research was designed to: 1. Develop a profile of New College's External Degree graduates from personal and demographic data. 2. Obtain academic and curricular …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF WILDERNESS ON POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN THE ELEVEN WESTERN STATES
… the role of protected land on population and employment growth in the eleven Western States, which is an important issue in many counties that have high levels of federally owned land. A Carlino and Mills regional adjustment model is used to examine how these land management policies affect …
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF WILDERNESS ON POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN THE ELEVEN WESTERN STATES
… the role of protected land on population and employment growth in the eleven Western States, which is an important issue in many counties that have high levels of federally owned land. A Carlino and Mills regional adjustment model is used to examine how these land management policies affect …
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Experiences of Unemployed Indigenous people Living with Disabilities in Soshanguve Township, South Africa - An Exploratory Study
… living on the margins of the economy where unemployment and poverty are rampant. This study examines the experiences of PWD in Soshanguve Township, Tshwane, South Africa. It employs the symbolic interactionist (SI) theory as a lens for gaining insights into the experiences of black women and …
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The Relationship Between Resiliency In Rural African American Male Youth And Their Awareness Of Citizenship Practices
… for young people to access opportunity in employment and education. A continuum of policies, programs, and strategies meant to alleviate poverty have central themes of providing education and vocational opportunities, and yet large numbers of young minority people remain disenfranchised …
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