Second Annual Workforce Development Research and Evaluation Conference
The Second Annual Workforce Development Research and Evaluation Conference was held on June 22 and 23, 2005, at the Crowne Plaza in Worcester, Massachusetts. Click on one of the links below for information about the conference program, presenters, and presentations.
Presentations
The Importance of Evaluation
Presentation by Doug Small, U.S. Department of Labor, Region 1
The Effect of Job Loss on the Earnings of Limited English Proficient Workers
Presentation by Johan Uvin, CommCorp, Daniel Singleton, Mayor's Office of Jobs and Community Services, and Claudia Green, Independent Evaluator
Impact of One-Stop Career Center Services
Presentation by Gene White and Devrim Karaaslanli, CommCorp
Impact of One-Stop Career Center Services
Presentation by Roger Therrien, Connecticut Department of Labor
Long-term Effects on Job Displacement and Retraining - Preliminary Results
Presentation by Yolanda Kodrzycki, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Evaluation of SkillWorks
Beth Siegel, Mt. Auburn Associates, Scott Hebert, Abt Associates, and Presentation by Terry Saunders Lane, The Boston Foundation
The Changing Face of Massachusetts
Presentation by Dana Ansel, MassINC, Andrew M. Sum, Center for Labor Market Studies, Dr. Westy Egmont, International Institute of Boston, and Ali Noorani, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Conference Summary, Key Themes, and Where We Go From Here
Presentation by Burt S. Barnow, Johns Hopkins University
