Selling employers in welfare reform

States are making efforts to involve businesses in the welfare-to-work cause. Because more jobs mean more people becoming self-sufficient, employers must be encouraged by legislatures to offer more jobs. Some of the recommended ways to motivate employers include contracting with private, for-profit...

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Published in:State legislatures 1999-02, Vol.25 (2), p.20
Main Authors: Tweedie, Jack, Vasquez, Jenifer
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Employment
Hiring
States
Welfare reform
Workfare programs
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Summary:States are making efforts to involve businesses in the welfare-to-work cause. Because more jobs mean more people becoming self-sufficient, employers must be encouraged by legislatures to offer more jobs. Some of the recommended ways to motivate employers include contracting with private, for-profit firms to place welfare recipients on payroll, asking industry associations to help develop sector-based work preparation and training programs and working with temporary employment agencies.
ISSN:0147-6041