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Georgia Works Jobs Training Program: a Peach or the Pits?

Clip: 10/12/2011 | 9m 23s

Georgia Works Jobs Training Program: a Peach or the Pits?

One provision of President Obama's jobs bill that has some bipartisan support is modeled after a program in Georgia that allows employers to try out workers for eight weeks on a volunteer basis while the person receives unemployment benefits and training. Paul Solman explores Georgia Works' pros and cons, plus its scalability.

10/12/2011

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