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Virginia Foxx: “Like much of the nation, Louisiana faces a mismatch between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers.”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Like much of the nation, Louisiana faces a mismatch between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx discusses the skills gap affecting workforce readiness in Louisiana.

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