TEN_8-19_acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 8 -19DATE Sep tember 9 2019 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 TO STATE GOVERNORS STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AMERICAN JOB CENTER DIRECTORS MANAGERS FROM JOHN PALLASCH s Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Release and Availability of Research Reports on the Self-Employment Training Demonstration 1.Purpose. To announce the release and availability of two evaluation reports and two briefs on the Self-Employment Training SET Demonstration. 2.Action Requested. This notice is for informational purposes. 3.Summary and Background. a.Su mmary The reports provide information on the SET program implementation and findings from the impact evaluation. The briefs provide highlights from participant focus groups on their experiences and summarize impact findings. b. Ba ckground The SET pilot program was funded by the U.S. Department of Labor s Employment and Training Administration DOL ETA to test strategies for supporting dislocated workers interested in starting their own businesses. Unemployed and underemployed workers who proposed businesses in their fields of expertise were eligible to participate. SET participants received free access to 12 months of case management customized training and technical assistance and up to 1 000 in seed capital micro-grant funds for business start-up costs. The program operated in four sites Chicago Illinois Cleveland Ohio Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon between 2013 and 2017. The estimated program impacts were based on a post program survey of participants that were randomly assigned to a program group and control group. 4.Weblink to Reports. To view or download the reports visit https www.doleta.gov research . Cr eating Jobs When You Can t Find Any Implementation Lessons from a Self- Employment Pilot Program for the Unemployed Final Implementation Report Supporting Self-Employment as a Reemployment Strategy Impacts of a Pilot Program for Dislocated Workers After 18 Months Final Report In Their Own Words Voices of Study Participants in the Self-Employment Training Program - Brief Supporting Self-Employment as a Reemployment Strategy Impacts of a Pilot Program for Dislocated Workers After 18 Months - Brief 5. I nquiries. For further information please contact Wayne S. Gordon ETA Office of Policy Development and Research at 202 693-3700 or gordon.wayne dol.gov . 6. References. Not Applicable. 7. Attachments. Not Applicable.