Obama highlights job-training efforts

This has been a rough week for the President. He is definitely the man for the job in this hour. I don't always agree with his decisions, but I trust his judgement. The DOW fell below 12,000 this week, the first time since March. I do have to wonder what is causing the stoppage of the job growth. I believe that the turnaround of the economy is the responsibility of government and private sector.

President Barack Obama on Saturday touted government training and education programs as way to foster private-sector job growth and stimulate the economy.

“Government is not – and should not be – the main engine of job-creation in this country. That’s the role of the private sector,” Obama said in his weekly address to the nation. “But one thing government can do is partner with the private sector to make sure that every worker has the necessary skills for the jobs they’re applying for.”

The president’s remarks follow on his announcement last week of new initiatives to expand Skills for American’s Future – a program launched last year to strengthen industry partnerships with community colleges. One of the measures will aim to give 500,000 community college students industry-recognized credentials to help them find jobs in the manufacturing sector.

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