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Enrollment in "distance education" courses has nearly doubled since
1995, with more than half (56 percent) of the nation's two- and four-year degree-granting
institutions offering such courses in the 2000-2001 academic year, according
to a new federal-government report.
The General Accounting Office, an investigative arm of Congress, told lawmakers Wednesday that some jobless workers have been denied service at government training
centers because they may be less likely to find work, which would reduce job
placement rates at the centers, the Associated Press reports.
Women are more educated and employed at higher levels today than ever before,
but they are largely working in "pink-collar" jobs, according to a
report by the American Association of University Women.
Workforce-related issues top executives' list of strategic priorities, and these business leaders
are also concerned that their workforces lack critical skills, according to a new survey.
According to USA Today, a certification exam for MBAs will arrive in April, prompted by a desire to make sure the 112,000 people a year who receive the degrees have learned their core subjects.
The usual crowd of summer interns includes college students and some recent graduates. But the trend this summer is different, The Wall Street Journal reports.
President Bush signed a bill that provides grants and scholarships to train nurses in an effort to lessen the nation's nursing shortage, the Associated Press reports.
A new requirement by Midwest Express Airlines that flight attendants look for bombs on planes has resulted in a federal lawsuit from an official of the flight attendants' union.
In an effort to reduce turnover and save on training costs, more and more companies are requiring pre-certification and training -- before the new hire comes on board.
