“Through the White House’s Pledge to America’s Workers, job creators around the nation have committed to nearly 10 million training, upskilling or reskilling opportunities for American students and workers. Our thriving job market brings with it new challenges, however,” Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta write in the Miami Herald. “Our economy has 7.4 million open jobs, and for 14 months in a row it has had more job openings than job seekers. As businesses look to fill these jobs, we have an obligation to look for new ways to empower America’s workforce with the in-demand skills that employers need,” they write. “That is why the Trump administration is proposing a second apprenticeship model: the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship . . . This program would enable industries to come together through associations, consortia, nonprofits and other mechanisms to offer skills education to American students and workers.” Click here to read more. |
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