Example questions you might have about services

I have funding to design and implement a new work-based learning program.  Where do I find information to help me design this program?

  • To see which programs have been effective, use Find Interventions That Work and filter for programs that provided work and work-based learning as a primary service. Ideally, try to find programs whose clients were similar to yours.

I need information on the effectiveness of specific services, such as soft skills training and employment coaching. How do I find that?

  • See if there are Evidence Snapshots about the services that interest you. Evidence Snapshots are short briefs on the effectiveness of programs that use a common approach to service provision.
  • Use the services filter on Find Interventions That Work to identify programs that provided the service you are interested in as their primary service. Scroll through the programs to see how effective they were and click on the programs that interest you to learn more.

Local employers are asking for soft skills training for their employees. Is there any evidence on whether soft skills training makes a difference?

  • See if there is an Evidence Snapshot about soft skills training. Evidence Snapshots are short briefs on the effectiveness of programs that use a common approach to service provision.
  • Use the services filter on Find Interventions That Work to identify programs that provided soft skills training as their primary service. Scroll through the programs to see how effective they were and click on the programs that interest you to learn more.

We want to use bonuses to reward our participants who find jobs. Are bonuses effective for increasing employment?

  • View the Evidence Snapshot on financial incentives. Evidence Snapshots are short briefs on the effectiveness of programs that use a common approach to service provision.
  • Use the services filter on Find Interventions That Work to identify programs that included financial incentives and examine their impacts on employment. You can select several programs to compare or click on an individual program for more detail about its services and effects.

Where do I find information about employment coaching?

  • View the Evidence Snapshot on employment coaching. Evidence Snapshots are short briefs on the effectiveness of programs that use a common approach to service provision.
  • Use the services filter on Find Interventions That Work to identify programs that included employment coaching, either as a primary service or as one of several services in a program with a different primary service. You can select several programs to compare or click on an individual program for more detail about its services and effects.

Our job search services do not seem to be working. How do we improve them?

  • Use Find Interventions That Work and filter to job search assistance to identify programs that included job search assistance and had favorable findings. Then click on the programs to view implementation details and learn more about the job search assistance they provided. As you scan the implementation details, consider if there are aspects of the job search assistance you want to incorporate into your program.

My team wants to offer financial education services to our clients. Should we consider that?

  • Use the services filter on Find Interventions That Work to identify programs that provided financial education as their primary service and learn about their effectiveness. You can select several programs to compare or click on an individual program for more detail about its services and effects.