New energy conservation technicians. [Trained by CETA and other programs]
Energy conservation technicians are being trained by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and other programs as a way to provide jobs in nontraditional work for low-income women. The trainees are taught to inspect and audit buildings for energy losses and to perform skilled construction tasks in a new employment area that has no built-in sex barriers. The women receive educational tools and practical experience in an atmosphere of flexibility that promotes the self-confidence needed for real job situations. Federally funded programs like CETA are also open to low income men seeking employment opportunities in a new field. A number of small private and non-profit energy conservation businesses have grown out of the training programs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6760100
- Journal Information:
- Worklife; (United States), Vol. 3:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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