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On the recordJune 6, 2023
If you put them on truth serum, they would say that that is the No. 1 concern that we are hearing from employers.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the skills gap as employers' primary concern.

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