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Students, state urged to fill the void in the work force. College isn’t the only career option

Washington’s educational system must change to fill a growing gap between job openings and qualified workers, said a panel of 13 educators, businesspeople, labor representatives and students on Wednesday.

The consensus at a two-hour hearing convened by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and held in a packed auditorium at South Seattle Community College was that alternatives to four-year college degrees must be destigmatized and better publicized.

By DAN RICHMAN
P-I REPORTER

Full Story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/341513_worktrain29.html

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