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Georgia Works Jobs Training Program
Author: PBS NewsHour
Narrator: PBS NewsHour
Unabridged: 8 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Published: 10/12/2011
Categories: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Business & Economics, Careers
Synopsis
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.