Certification test focuses on readying students for work
Clip: 1/22/2014 | 8m 28s
Certification test focuses on readying students for work, not college
For American industry, finding employees who have all the requisite skills is a big challenge, and hiring people who don't stack up can cost businesses a great deal of money. Special correspondent John Tulenko from Learning Matters reports on a certification test that aims to boost U.S. students' workforce readiness.
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Certification test focuses on readying students for work
Clip: 1/22/2014 | 8m 28s
For American industry, finding employees who have all the requisite skills is a big challenge, and hiring people who don't stack up can cost businesses a great deal of money. Special correspondent John Tulenko from Learning Matters reports on a certification test that aims to boost U.S. students' workforce readiness.
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