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Tom Harkin: It is projected that by 2014, right around the corner, 75 percent of new jobs will require some post-secondary…

On the recordMarch 8, 2010
It is projected that by 2014, right around the corner, 75 percent of new jobs will require some post-secondary education.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Highlighting the future job market's demand for post-secondary education.

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