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BMW plant in S.C. imports German apprenticeship program.

Clip: 6/4/2014 | 9m 48s

Paul Solman reports on how such apprenticeships may help employment and employers’ needs.

The BMW factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is luring workers with a program that offers part-time work, an all-expenses paid associates degree and near guarantee of a job and future education down the road. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on how such apprenticeships, modeled after European programs, may boost employment and help tailor curricula to employers’ needs.

06/04/2014 | Rating NR

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