GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE JOB CORPS FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS 7. Why conduct post-program surveys?
• Provide annual information to Congress and the Secretary of Labor on the employment and education outcomes of Job Corps graduates and former enrollees, as required by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) • Reverify initial placement reports • Report post-program outcomes about the Center, Career Transition Services (CTS) and Vocational Training (VES) Report Cards • Assess graduates’ and former enrollees’ satisfaction with their Job Corps experiences, identify program elements that were useful to participants, and identify factors that contributed to decisions to withdraw before graduation • Support continuous improvement of program quality for the Job Corps system • Verify contact information for the respondent and for alternate contacts who may know how to reach students after the students relocate
