Hear Me Out: Federal Job Training Doesnt Work
b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: get back to work.\\n\\nWhen your job becomes obsolete, is it the government\\u2019s job to teach you to do something else?\\xa0\\n\\nThat\\u2019s the theory behind federal workforce training programs \\u2013 which have existed, in various forms, for a long time. The problem is that studies are starting to show that these programs don\\u2019t provide much of an edge to workers\\u2026 and that the jobs they place for might not be good jobs.\\n\\nKevin Carey of New America joins us to argue for a retooling of federal work training.\\n\\n\\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\\n\\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \\u201cTry Free\\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'