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Originally Posted by nik-
The facts also don't matter when the facts have no impact on your life whatsoever.
Why is someone in some small town with no jobs supposed to be swayed by a jobs report showing a decrease in unemployment when it doesn't affect them at all?
If your reality is shuttered factories, what difference does the reality in another county make?
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There's geography, and then there's the kinds of jobs that are being created. Telling a 50 year old who used to work at the local plant that he can go to university and become a software developer, or maybe become a personal trainer or a waiter at an upscale restaurant, isn't much help.
We need much better systems in place to identify skills that are in demand, and get training for adults who want to move into those jobs. We can't rely on the market to do this, as companies no longer take on the role of training employees. We need information and road-maps shared on a national level.