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On the recordJune 19, 2013
Yet the system--at a time when there were six or seven jobseekers for every job opening, consistently had job placement rates of 50 percent or better.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray notes the workforce system's success during challenging economic conditions.

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