The valleys pose particular problems, with their legacy of ill-health, low skill levels and low employment activity rates, but there are also concentrations of poverty along the North Wales coastline, in south Pembrokeshire and in parts of Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.

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There is the aging of the workforce, which will require employment patterns to evolve based on the skill base and level of training of workers.

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In a month-long survey, 79, 000 job seekers (86% actively seeking employment) were asked to assess their personal skill set and attitude toward the current job market.

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Reflecting their skill and education, 27 percent of Asian immigrants from major source countries get employment based green cards (for highly skilled immigrants) compared to just 8 percent of all other immigrants.

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And the Department of Veterans Affairs has a great site called VetSuccess -- on this site, there are several skill translators, as well as a whole host of resources to help veterans with transition and employment efforts.

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Over the thirty year period, the largest employment gains were made at the top and bottom of the distribution, with a hollowing out of mid-skill occupations.

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We also need to have better macroeconomic policy that ensures full employment so that wages are high for everyone, and we need to reemphasize the trades and other mid-skill service jobs, and decredentialize, delicence, our economy, so that there are many things you can do without a piece of paper.

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