Jobless seek training for green-collar jobs

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Sat, 05/23/2009 - 09:29

Instructor Matthew Welch teaches a class on solar panel installation at San Jose City College in San Jose, Calif.As the economy sheds jobs, community colleges across the country are reporting a surge of unemployed workers enrolling in courses that offer training for "green-collar" jobs.



 

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