08/22/2008
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"This competition prioritizes applicants that are increasing state-wide alignment of the training investments made by employers, educators and the workforce system."
"We have to engage with businesses in order to get workers the skills that they need."
"A lot of people don't feel that progress in their own lives yet."
"87 percent of apprentices are employed after completing their programs and the average starting wage for apprenticeship graduates is over $50,000."