WASHINGTON WATCH: Employers Claim 600K Jobs Are Vacant Because Workers Lack The Skills To Fill Them
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Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2013 · News & Politics
We know that African-American unemployment is about double that of whites at 14.3 percent, officially. Yet, employers say 600,000 technical and skilled manufacturing jobs are going vacant because workers don't have the skills to fill them. And the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce says there are 2.9 million jobs out there that pay over $35,000 a year and don't require a bachelor's degree. This problem of high unemployment and available jobs has created an opportunity for community colleges and black folks struggling to find work. For a few thousand dollars or even less for fast-track training programs, low-income students and low-wage workers can learn high-tech skills that can lead to a middle-class paycheck.
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