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Derrick Van Orden: “There are more than 9 million job openings in the United…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Rep. Van Orden Speaks on the House Floor in Support of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month

Published | Video Starts at 00:36

These programs prepare students for jobs in STEM disciplines such as health care, agriculture, information technology, manufacturing, the skilled trades and many more. There are more than 9 million job openings in the United States and many are within the industries which are noted by skilled labor shortages. 55% of the jobs in my home state of Wisconsin require CTE skills training but do not require a four year degree. (00:36–00:46)

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Asserts that there are over 9 million job openings in the U.S., many in industries with skilled labor shortages.

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