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Al Franken: When I travel around Minnesota and I talk to business owners, everywhere I go they tell me that they have jobs they want…

On the recordJune 19, 2013
When I travel around Minnesota and I talk to business owners, everywhere I go they tell me that they have jobs they want to fill, but they can't find people to fill them because they can't find workers with the right skills.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights the skills gap in Minnesota affecting job fulfillment.

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