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EJ973764 - Marketable Job Skills for High School Students: What We Learned from an Evaluation of after School Matters

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ERIC #:	EJ973764
Title:	Marketable Job Skills for High School Students: What We Learned from an Evaluation of after School Matters
Authors:	Alexander, Kendra P.; Hirsch, Barton J.
Descriptors:	Apprenticeships; After School Programs; Employment Interviews; Job Skills; Human Resources; High School Students; Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction
Source:	New Directions for Youth Development, n134 p55-63 Sum 2012
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Publisher:	Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
Publication Date:	2012-00-00
Pages:	9
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	This article summarizes findings from an experimental evaluation of After School Matters (ASM), a paid, apprenticeship-based, after-school program in Chicago for high school students. Analysis of quantitative data from a mock job interview revealed that ASM participants did not demonstrate more marketable job skills than youth in the control group. Qualitative data suggested that the nature of interpersonal interactions and the degree of professional orientation in apprenticeships contributed to variation in marketable job skills across apprenticeships. The article considers the perspective of human resource professionals who participated in the evaluation and describes an interviewing skills curriculum developed in response to the evaluation findings.
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Reference Count:	7

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Identifiers:	Illinois
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ISSN:	ISSN-1533-8916
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	High Schools
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/yd.20015

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