Closing the Skills Gap Part 1 | Comcast Newsmakers

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with Alex Johnson on Providing Tools for Jobs Seekers

Posted Dec 29, 2017

Middle-skill jobs are of the highest demand in the nation. Capital Workforce Partners helps the North Central CT workforce overcome barriers to employment and close the gap between skills and business hiring needs by providing job training programs. Interview recorded November 14, 2017 at Infinity Hall.

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