Despite Recession's Impact, Tampa High on School-to-Work Link

By Robert Rothman

TAMPA, FLA.--Over the next few weeks, students at Hillsborough High School here will volunteer to gather their school records, compile their work histories, and take a specially prepared test of work-related skills.

The resulting dossiers will be fed into a computer system--and then, it is hoped, catch the eye of local employers seeking a better way to match available skills with available jobs.

Now gearing up for its second year, the program here is the first pilot test for a national initiative, known as Worklink, created by...