Learning to work:microsoft.com/issues:WashPost,11/19/08 issue

Washington Post,Nov.19, 2008 on page A19:

"Developing US workforce to renew economic growth and extend opportunities for all." I have reason to believe that the Congress and the new president would endorse such goal in the years to come.

Three Georgetown professor published an article in the Washington Post,Oct.19, 2008 to that effect in the OUTLOOK section as dedication from the scholarly community to the needs to protect all Americans.

"Skilled workers are in high demand. America's workforce development programs are not up to the task of meeting this critical need." The same rationale was published in USA and UK re "Keys for Economic Understanding"(1971) with a vision for such purpose. Cf. www.Amazon.com and www.ask.com online book catalog.

"Amid rising unemployment as of Nov.20,08,released by US Dept.of Labor:lacking access to training in a changing society that would qualify workers for jobs with a future re shortage of needed human capital." Such issue was noted in the Congressional Record with an article entitled "The Future of Community Colleges" dated July 18, 1974.

Apprenticeship was offered at the US Department of Labor for young folks to have a lifetime career with decent pay. The elaboration of Apprenticeship program can be searched from the books entitled "Keys for Economic Undestanding"(1971) and "Keys to Economic Understanding"(1976) at www.Amazon.com online catalog.

Lifelong Learning: Every individual expects to thrive in a fast-moving global economy must continue learning. Public sector training program are designed to provide folks with marketable skills to supply the demand of the needs of a changing society in the 21st century. : "Work and Study Cycle Theory" was developed in 1978 and is available at www.loc.gov(Library of Congress online book catalog) and Georgetown University Library online catalog for reference.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao,a lifelong student to promote training of skilled labor since 20th century but would be more relevant in the 21st century due to recession or depression in the days to come.

November 20, 2008 at 2.16 p.m.