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What does it mean?
Economic growth alone is not enough; workforce development is critical to retain jobs domestically.
In plain terms
Without training workers, other countries will take our jobs.
What can you take from it?
Invest in education to keep jobs local.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • workforce planning
  • economic reform

Putting it to work

  • vocational training programs
  • curriculum updates
  • public private partnerships

Questions to consider

  • How do we define necessary skills?
  • What about automation?

Another view

Global competition is not the only factor in job loss.

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