This report explains the challenges to training and upskilling the US workforce even prior to COVID-19, and how COVID-19 has increased the need for these programs. It then presents a US job training system capable of meeting the challenges of a post-COVID-19 economy. Specifically, this report recommends near- and longer-term actions to achieve workers’ goals and build a modern, highly skilled workforce.
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