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Expand Apprenticeship: A Sensible Way to Train Workers and Increase Their Wages and Mobility
Publication Date: November 2008
Author(s): Robert I. Lerman
Special Collection: Presidential Advisory
Topic: Education (Adult, technical, and vocational education)
Labor (Employment and labor supply)
Keywords: Education; Presidential transition; Job training
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
With the impending recession making matters worse for workers, now is an excellent time to concentrate on training strategies that will help workers take advantage of future job openings, including the greater demand for skilled workers expected in energy and other priority industries.