3142-Study of Sector-Focu

Study Name

Study of Sector-Focused Career Centers

Study Sharepoint ID

3142

Evaluation name

Sector-focused career centers evaluation

Intervention name from study report

Sectoral employment initiative

This study received a low study quality rating because it did not use a method for addressing missing data that is known to limit bias.

Design

Quasi-experimental design

Services

Job placement

Employer-focused retention strategies

Job search assistance

Populations targeted

At least a high school diploma or equivalent

Adults (age 25+)

Settings in which the intervention was studied

Urban only

Demographics

Percent Young Adults

11.90

Percent Disability

1.80

Percent veterans

3.80

Percent female

31.80

Percent Male

65.70

Percent No high school diploma or GED

8.10

Percent With a high school diploma or GED

92.90

Percent Employed

47.50

Percent Unemployed

52.50

Percent Black or African American

38.70

Percent Hispanic or Latino of any race

28.00

Percent White not Hispanic

10.70

Percent unknown race

22.60

Percent Adults

88.10

Percent Postsecondary credential

16.20

Mean age

38.00

Study Characteristics

Group formation formatted

Evaluators used propensity score matching to balance the background characteristics (basic demographic characteristics and previous work history and earnings) between the intervention and comparison groups. People in the comparison group were a sample of those who had not received sector-focused career center services.

Study timing formatted

The study used data from January 2009 to September 2011.

Implementing organization formatted

The New York City Department of Small Business Services

Treatment condition formatted

The intervention group consisted of individuals who received services from sector-focused career centers, which provide industry-specific job services and training to unemployed job seekers and incumbent workers looking to advance in their careers.

Comparison condition formatted

The comparison group consisted of individuals who received services from standard (not sector-specific) Workforce1 Career Centers, which provide a full array of employment services to New York City residents. The services provided include job placement, career advisement, job search counseling, and skills training.

Mandatory services formatted

None.

Delivered by public or private entity?

Public

Citations/manuscripts

Earliest publication year

2014

Most recent publication year

2014

Manuscripts

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