Chapter 1. Job Corps: Assessment of Internal Guidance Could Improve Communicatiions with Contractors / United States Government Accountability Office -- Chapter 2. Recent Developments in the Job Corps Program: Frequently Asked Questions / Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara -- Index
Summary
The Job Corps program is a job training and academic program for youth ages 16 to 24 who are low-income and have a barrier to employment, such as having dropped out of high school. It is administered by the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) Office of Job Corps in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Job Corps seeks to provide disadvantaged youth with the skills needed to obtain and hold jobs, enter the Armed Forces, or enroll in advanced training or higher education. Job Corps is the nation's largest residential, educational, and career training program for economically disadvant
