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James Lankford: “There is a difference between trying to just employ people and trying to target for an industry that may or may not be…”

On the recordJune 5, 2012
There is a difference between trying to just employ people and trying to target for an industry that may or may not be there actually for employment.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the challenge of targeting job training for uncertain industries.

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