Job Corps

[ job ]

noun

, U.S. Government.

1. an organization within the Department of Labor that operates rural conservation camps and urban training centers for poor youths.

Job Corps

/ dʒɒb /

noun

1. a Federal organization established in 1964 to train unemployed youths in order to make it easier for them to find work

Example Sentences

Job Corps assists disadvantaged teens and young adults, ages 16 through 24, with completing high school, skills training and securing employment.

From Washington Post

Job Corps officials did not always reject covid-19-related plans that did not meet checklist standards.

From Washington Post

The report recommends universal vaccination of all Job Corps personnel.

From Washington Post

Not only was Job Corps not prepared for the virus, but “gaps in Job Corps oversight of covid-19 safety precautions at its centers increased risks,” the inspector general determined.

From Washington Post

James obtained his GED through Job Corps, a department of labor job training program that provides free technical and vocational training for young adults with a demonstrated need.

From Time