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Virginia Foxx: “Right now, there are more than 7 million unfilled jobs in the United States, many of which remain open because there are…”

On the recordApril 30, 2019
Right now, there are more than 7 million unfilled jobs in the United States, many of which remain open because there are not enough workers with the necessary skills to fill them.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the skills gap contributing to job vacancies in the U.S.

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