I always say we don't have a worker shortage in this country, we have a skill shortage, ... This is an economy that needs skilled workers and what we're trying to do is manage the change that is taking place and help provide those skills so that more positions can be filled.
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Labor Secretary Alexis Herman had a different assessment of the shorter work week, pointing to advances in technology that allow workers to get the job done is less time. I don't see any evidence that companies are cutting back on hours at all, ... If anything its advances in productivity that are shortening the work week.Alexis Herman
It is very important that our young people have constructive early work experiences. But it is equally important that their jobs are safe and complement their education, rather than complete it.
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There is no substitute really for learning about the world of work and being in the world of work. You can do that through internships. You can do it through summer job experiences or even from volunteer jobs in your local community. Strive early to get some kind of practical work experience.
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I really don't think we can make too much out of one month's report. I don't think it's enough for us to predict where the economy is headed right now.
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Really, the potential for, first of all, any college graduate today is enormously good. These are good times for anyone with a college degree today, particularly African Americans. With a college degree today, you really breach the unemployment rate.
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