Today the Urban Institute held a panel discussion regarding the difficulties that both young and old face in the labor force. With forty-three states reporting a rise in jobless rates for the month of December, governments seek solutions to bring workers back to work. The panel suggested fostering programs that increase education. Targeted courses for older workers and internships, apprenticeships, and technical programs for young people can yield positive results. States can also follow Wisconsin’s model of incorporating technology to expand companies’ reach within a state. Wisconsin utilizes and online job center to accelerate the job search. Though these initiatives will be difficult to tackle at this time, consideration needs to be given to changes within states’ workforces.
Documents as well as full video from the event can be found here: http://www.urban.org/events/Young-and-Older-Workers.cfm
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