Employees -- Training of

Scope and Contents The Bureau of Personnel and Training is responsible for consultations and programs concerning the training, recruitment and support of employees. These functions include providing personnel support services to staff, developing recruitment policy and procedure, researching trends and practices in the field of personnel management and training and developing written materials to support their programs. The committee of the Bureau of Personnel and Training sets goals and emphases for the...

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Minutes of meetings of the College and University Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s Personnel Committee for National Staff (1965-1968), Personnel and Finance Committee (1957-1958) and Personnel and Training Committee (1961-1968). The committees are responsible for the training, recruitment and development of national student staff. Meetings include discussion and review of training programs, employee needs, personnel policy and job descriptions. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the development of a YWCA in Columbia, YWCA of the U.S.A. work with the YWCA of Uruguay, the Latin American Training School and YWCA of the U.S.A. activities in South America. Bernice Miller, advisory secretary to the YWCA of Uruguay, writes to the Foreign Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. reporting of her work, requesting support and advice and working out administrative matters. In addition, correspondence includes notifications of Ms. Miller's award of an Oberlin...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning national and international conferences for leadership training and development. As a multi-level national association with many autonomous associations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. views leadership development at all levels as a vital function of the organization. Regional and national meetings of executive directors include exploration of the role and function of an executive director, challenges of the executive director and best practices. In order to remain connected to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. seminar on staff development and seminar on the role of administrators in staff development. Seminars include lectures and discussions led by professionals in the field of social work and includes common problems in staff development and personnel management, the role of the administrator in staff development, communication practices, staff relationships and volunteer development. Correspondence, worksheets and application forms prepare the attendee...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. seminar on administration. Through lectures and discussion groups the seminar for experienced administrators helps the YWCA of the U.S.A. administrator work within the "complex association structure" and manage volunteer staff and community relations. Preparatory materials sent to participants include reports and notes from previous lectures and studies of administrative practices including a workshop on the democratic process in YWCA of the U.S.A....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. staff meetings on supervision in the Southwest and Southeast. The two regional seminars are lead by Walter Kindelsperger and cover topics related to the supervision of staff and volunteers. Discussion sessions use records of supervisory conference to stimulate discussion. These supervisory conference records are transcripts of proceedings of a meeting between a supervisor and staff or other supervisor. Meeting results and reactions are recorded in...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. staff development and training workshops. Staff development and training is an important aspect of leadership and association development in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Workshops cover a wide variety of topics and are targeted at different types of leaders or regions. Topics include program development, communications, community relationships, the democratic process of the YWCA of the U.S.A., managing expanding programs, Y-Teen leadership and programming,...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. International Leadership Training Project and Pan American Project. As part of its mission, the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division seeks to foster international understanding through personal relationships and shared experiences. The International Leadership Training Project funded through a Ford Foundation grant brings young YWCA leaders from around the world to the United States to learn about democratic leadership, develop an understanding of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve patriotic leagues and personnel. The Patriotic League was involved in the war effort for World War I. Materials include parade plans, instructions for how girls can be patriotic, newspaper and press clippings, Junior Council bulletins, programs for a rally at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and other materials. The personnel section includes data on employees including age, education, training, salaries and wages, job analysis, job...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning adult guides and leaders of the Girl Reserve Department of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girls to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. Adult leaders of the Girl Reserve have opportunities for training and exchange of ideas through Adult guidance Council meetings and training classes. Handbooks, guide sheets...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning Girl Reserve advisor's training, alumnae clubs and anniversary celebrations. Girl Reserve, the YWCA club for adolescent girls, is an opportunity for girls to meet and to develop their spiritual, physical and intellectual lives through social activities, camps, leadership training and classes. To celebrate the fiftieth and sixtieth anniversaries of the Girl Reserve Department special activities, services and pageants are planned. Materials are circulated with suggested...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of India and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s work with them. Helen Flack, a YWCA of the U.S.A. worker assigned to a special project in India through the World YWCA's mutual service program, correspondences with the YWCA of the U.S.A. Foreign Division reporting on her work and the status of the leadership development project. Next, a series of pamphlets on the leadership development program provide an overview of the contents and purpose of the program. Following the...

Scope and Contents Articles, budgets and bulletins concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work with women and girls employed in industry. Articles are clippings or entire articles relating to the industrial work with employed women and their families. Industrial budgets materials concern fair wages and cost of living for employed women and may include sample budgets for fair standards of living, discussion of current wages and living standards in the United States and around the world, working conditions of various...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Club Council reports arranged by region. Reports summarize recommended activities and initiatives, discuss club organization and news, discuss effective programming for employed women, and report on industrial issues. Reports also discuss fair wages, labor laws, child labor, and education of employed women. The Federation of Industrial Clubs documents the organization of programming for employed women and women in industrial work. Handbooks and pamphlets discuss...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department conference programs and materials for the central region conferences arranged by year. Conference programs and other materials discuss the employment issues faced at the time and may include issues of race, religion, nationality, fair wages, employment during World War II, working conditions, job training, education, and other needs. Materials also discuss the organization of the industrial council, promote national initiative, inform conference...

Scope and Contents Minutes, reports, and other materials from central region YWCA of the U.S.A. industrial conferences arranged by year. Conference materials may include summaries of talks and lectures given, discussion of how to effectively engage women and girls in political and social activism, demographics and statistics regarding club membership, devotions and prayers, and discussion of the pressing issues of the time. In addition, materials may discuss current legislation relating to employed women,...

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Financial reports, and meeting minutes of the National Industrial Council for the YWCA of the U.S.A. conferences. Minutes of the National Industrial Council summarize discussions held, outline conference proceedings, report on resolutions passed and program methods decided on, clarify and discuss organizational relationships, and report on worker issues for industrial girls. 

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Issues of "National Industrial Council News." The newsletter updates industrial clubs on council business, lists council leaders and committees, reports on workers' action initiatives and issues faced by employed girls and women, advertises national industrial girls events, and seeks to educate industrial clubs on matters of labor rights, government, laws, and activism. In addition, there may be reports or anecdotes from local industrial clubs regarding their activities or struggles. 

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Newsletters and bulletins concerning National Industrial Progress Day, a day for YWCA of the U.S.A. industrial groups to look back at progress made for issues faced by the employed and industrial girl as well as look forward to the direction industrial work will be taking. Materials may summarize current and past efforts, provide program technique and activities, report on experiences from local industrial clubs, and update on conferences and meetings. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department, it's council rules of procedure, U-day and victory program. Rules of procedure materials are comprised of correspondence and drafts of procedure concerning the operation of the industrial council. U-day materials concern a YWCA industrial council initiative to educate women on the function of unions and to strengthen women's participation in unions. Materials may suggest activities for U-day, provide resources for education,...

Scope and Contents Regional industrial council minutes, reports, and other materials arranged by region for the central, east Central, eastern, north east, west central, southern, and southwestern regions. Materials may report on council business, discuss recruitment and retention methods, provide member and club data and demographics, evaluate programs and activities, summarize resolutions passed, and provide committee and council member information. Materials may also discuss efforts and methods used to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department. National industrial council lists include of listings of council committee members, officers, project leaders, regional representatives, and other members. Organization materials document the regional, territorial, and national structure of the industrial council. Project materials concern initiatives, activities, and campaigns led by the industrial council. These letters and documents provide instruction on how to run and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department work with mill village, policies, and program. Mill village materials concern the living, social, and economic conditions of women living in textile mill villages. Descriptions of mill village conditions and costs can be found in addition to outlines of association in the textile industry. Much of the materials concern mill villages of the textile industry in the South and include a study and report on the textile mill villages of...

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Issues of the "Industrial program exchange". The industrial club newsletter updates local associations on industrial work goals and progress, discusses current issues faced by workers, reports on successes of programs, provides resources and bibliographies, and may discuss recruitment practices. 

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Issues of the "Industrial program exchange". The industrial club newsletter updates local associations on industrial work goals and progress, discusses current issues faced by workers, reports on successes of programs, provides resources and bibliographies, and may discuss recruitment practices. Issues may address, the economic strain and unemployment faced by women, international relations and clubs including China, child labor, organization, race relations, and other topics. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department programs covering recreation, relationships with employer, religious education and reports. Recreation materials address the need for and purpose of recreation activities for all women and in particular, industrial girls. Instructions are provided for various dances, games, and other activities. Materials in the Relationship with employer subject file document efforts of YWCA secretaries to form relationships with and work with...

Scope and Contents Eastern region industrial conference materials including schedules of events, talks, and programs, member statistics and demographics, statements from workers, discussion questions regarding race, employment, working conditions, civil liberties, and other matters, newsletters summarizing the conference, personal accounts from workers, and more. In addition, conference materials may include camp dramas and songs, administrative and managerial materials, summaries of lectures given, lists of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning national conferences of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Industrial Department. Conference proceedings, and programs provide an overview of topics discussed, resolutions passed, lists of participants, and general overviews of the conferences. Conference discussions include matters of child labor laws and practices, opportunities for women seeking work, wages and standards of living, unionization and what that means for workers, work towards a minimum wage, hours of work in a...

Scope and Contents Proceedings, minutes, reports, and correspondence concerning southern region industrial conferences. Materials are arranged by year. Conference materials provide an overview of industrial club administration and organization for the conference year as well as reports on methods and programming employed to achieve club goals. Administrative information may include conference planning as well as lists of leaders speakers and committee members. Often, analysis is given as to the success of the...