|
Washington
–
As
an
advocate
for
apprenticeships
and
job
training
programs,
Sen.
Scott
is
excited
to
see
the
administration’s
emphasis
placed
on
getting
the
American
workforce
the
skills
needed
to
meet
the
demands
of
our
evolving
work
force.
The
Senator
released
the below
statement
following
the
White
House’s
announcement
of
a
new
apprenticeship
initiative
this
afternoon:
“If
we
want
to
make
the
American
dream
a
reality
for
folks
across
the
country,
especially
those
stuck
in
tough
financial
situations,
we
need
to
make
sure
they
are
equipped
with
the
right
skills
that
will
make
them
competitive
in
the
job
market.
There
are
six
million
job
openings
in
this
country
right
now,
and
95
percent
of
executives
surveyed
in
a
Business
Roundtable
study
said
they
are
having
trouble
finding
qualified
employees.
This
skills
gap
is
real,
and
isn’t
a
Republican
or
Democrat
issue
but
rather
an
American
problem
we
must
address
head
on.
A
great
way
to
start
chipping
away
at
the
skills
gap
is
to
develop
apprenticeships
and
job
training
programs.
That
is
why
earlier
this
year,
I
introduced
my
bipartisan
LEAP
Act,
which
focuses
on
incentivizing
apprenticeship
programs
through
a
new
federal
tax
credit
for
employers.
Today,
I
am
thrilled
to
see
the
White
House
has
taken
a
proactive
step
in
building
and
improving
our
national
workforce
development
strategy.
I
applaud
the
President’s
recent
executive
action
that
will
double
federal
funding
on
apprenticeship
programs
and
calls
for
a
review
of
current
federal
job
training
programs.
I
look
forward
to
working
hand-in-hand
with
the
administration
and
my
colleagues
to
continue
to
get
the
American
workforce
prepared
for
the
jobs
of
tomorrow.”
### |