Workforce Training in a Time of Technological Change. Field Hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session (June 24, 2002).

U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402. For full text (transcript): http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/science/hsy80339.000/hsy8033 9_0f.htm.

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This report presents the testimony and submissions given at a field hearing on workforce training in Michigan. Four expert witness statements follow introductory comments from Vernon J. Ehlers and James A. Barcia, United States Congressmen from Michigan. The statement of Bruce P. Mehlman, the assistant secretary of commerce, assesses the ability of the nation to remain competitive in a global economy and the need for increased emphasis in education on technology. The statement of Cindy Ballard, the director of policy, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, reviews workforce development and training needs research in Michigan. The statement of Tim N. Clark, a researcher at Saginaw Valley State University, examines workforce challenges facing small manufacturers in Michigan. The statement of Robert C. Worthington, Sr., a Michigan manufacturer, outlines obstacles facing industries in the state and offers possible solutions from both government and business. Also included are the witnesses' biographies and financial disclosure statements, as well as a transcript of the discussion that followed the witnesses' testimony. (AJ)

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