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Employers, workers, academics and others now have a single
resource for industry-specific ideas on how to bridge the skills gap in the
United States, thanks to a new book published by the U. S. Department of Labor.
"Building Skills for the New Economy: Innovative
Initiatives" highlights successful job training practices from communities and
companies throughout the country, and includes comments from Federal Reserve
Chairman Alan Greenspan, Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman, union leaders,
corporate CEOs and others. The book is the product of last spring's National
Skills Summit, convened by the Labor Department to bring together diverse
national community and economic leaders and identify skills needs in today's
dynamic economy.
"As I've said many times, we don't have a worker shortage
in this country -- there are more than 13 million Americans unemployed or
underemployed, even in our unprecedentedly prosperous economy," Secretary
Herman said. "We do have a skills shortage, however, and we must all work
together to ensure that those who can work have the skills they need to compete
and succeed in the new economy. The examples in this book provide inspiring
examples of how to do just that."
The new book provides specific "how-to" and contact
information on innovative training programs in the high tech, financial
services, health care, manufacturing, construction and retail industries. It
also details successful job training programs targeted to reach populations
historically excluded from the economic mainstream.
Examples detailed in "Building Skills for the New Economy"
are part of the Labor Department's national strategy of pioneering partnerships
to meet the need for skilled workers and bridge the digital divide. The book is
available only online at the Labor Department's Web site, www.dol.gov.
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