Yet businesses across the country are still facing persistent workforce shortages. This challenge is particularly prevalent in my home state of West Virginia, where Our workforce participation rate remains among the lowest in the country [in West Virginia]. This is why it's so important that our workers have access to robust workforce training programs, especially those that provide on the job training and those focused on in demand jobs. (01:09–01:19)
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Asserts that West Virginia's workforce participation rate is among the lowest in the United States.
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