America’s Edge and the Association of Washington Business released a new report today, “Ensuring Washington State’s Global Success,” highlighting the skills gap and the struggle that employers have in finding qualified candidates in Washington state. As you’ll read in our 2014 Policy Agenda and our report from Boston Consulting Group, “Great Jobs Within Our Reach,” closing the skills gap is essential to growing the state economy and ensuring workers in Washington are prepared for the great jobs that exist here.
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