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Charles E. Schumer: “Isn't training on the job the best training? It's been shown over and over again that employers who hire somebody and…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2007
Isn't training on the job the best training? It's been shown over and over again that employers who hire somebody and then train somebody, that's what really advances work more than--we've had lots of job training programs, I've supported many of them, where they train people for jobs and the jobs don't exist or they can't work out in the job--someone on the job.
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Charles E. Schumer
New York
Source
congress.gov
Feb 28, 2007

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Schumer emphasizes the effectiveness of on-the-job training over traditional job training programs.

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