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" When we think about the workplace, people think about hard skills being dominant, but they're not. The employer realizes knowledge will shift quickly, and there's a half-life to knowledge in this world. "

Gerald Chertavian

People

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" College today is an expensive option without a lot of economies of scale, right, when you go and live at a college. So you have a system that's increasing its cost base by probably five percent a year. "

" When it comes to expanding opportunity, businesses and young adults are not the sources of the problem - they are a substantial part of the solution. "

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" Many training programs and often schools focus on just a skill or a kind of work competency. That's only half the equation. "

" Our young immigrants have a lot to offer. They are motivated and hard-working, and in many cases have already contributed significantly to our society - by excelling in school, by volunteering in their communities, or by serving in the military. "

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