Bridging the Skills Gap | Comcast Newsmakers

Bridging the Skills Gap - 4:53

with Tony Benoit on Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Posted Jun 01, 2018

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology President, Tony Benoit, joins Newsmakers to discuss BFIT's long tradition of providing a hands-on college education in technical fields experiencing job growth, and in doing so, provides MA with skilled workers.

Hosted by: Eric Clemons Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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