The Great Jobs Mismatch – Newsweek

” third of companies still faced shortages. These were largest for engineers and scientists and among aerospace, defense and biotechnology firms.”

“For skilled blue-collar jobs, high schools have de-emphasized vocational training, community colleges often aren’t well-connected to local job markets and union apprenticeship programs have withered.”

“Companies traditionally provided much training, but that may also have changed. …Before, firms provided more basic training in business or technology skills; now, firms expect workers to come with these skills and focus training on firm-specific practices and systems.”

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