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• W824016054 abstract "A central premise of public job creation initiatives is that there is useful work to be done in every community. When public funds are used to create wage-paying jobs in public or nonprofit agencies, the possibilities for undertaking useful work span fields as diverse as child care, after-school care, construction, education, environmental preservation, land management, health and social services, recreation, public works, and public safety. No single set of work assignments or projects will make sense in every community. In each of these areas and many others, however, state and local policymakers and community groups can identify large numbers of publicly funded jobs that would respond to pressing community needs. Those engaged in the design of public job creation initiatives should think broadly and creatively about the work to be done in their state or community. Because employability gains for participants are a key criterion by which the success of such initiatives are judged, work assignments must be carefully structured to promote work readiness and combined in many instances with education or training to foster skills development. Yet the creation of publicly funded jobs also offers other opportunities. The work performed by participants in these initiatives can fill gaps in public services, contribute to valuable projects that have been shelved or postponed as a result of budget constraints, and bolster the capacity and effectiveness of nonprofit and public agencies that serve low-income communities. When fully and thoughtfully developed, public job creation programs yield a powerful dual benefit: individual participants become more employable and productive while local communities gain a greater ability to address important unmet needs. Identifying Work That Meets Community Needs An explicit focus on community needs requires increased attention by policymakers and program administrators to three key aspects of program development: long-term planning to lay the groundwork for more ambitious work projects and activities; sustained community involvement to ensure that these projects and activities respond to genuine needs; and identification of career pathways that are linked in meaningful ways to skills acquired through these projects and activities. Creative programs that meet community needs and promote community development while also building participants' skills take time to develop and implement. Particularly if participants are working in teams or on related activities in multiple sites, the supply of both participants and work projects must be monitored carefully and kept in reasonable balance. Use of work projects also requires that more attention be paid to job development and placement efforts that help participants move into unsubsidized employment, because individuals assigned to work crews are less likely to move directly into permanent jobs within a host agency. Finally, projects undertaken by work crews are more likely to involve investments in building materials, tools, and other supplies, raising costs and creating new logistical burdens. Well-developed, long-term planning structures are essential to address these issues. Sustained community involvement in the development and selection of work projects should be a central element of this planning process. Well-publicized public meetings and aggressive outreach to a wide variety of community-based organizations--including neighborhood associations, churches, local community-building initiatives, community development corporations, and social service agencies--can serve as the cornerstone for attempts to engage residents in discussions about the work that needs to be done in their community. A broadly disseminated request for proposals also can be very helpful as a way of encouraging innovation and careful planning, creating possibilities for meaningful public participation in the selection process. …" @default.
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