These are places where workers can gain new skills to move up in their careers.

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Other professionals use temporary assignments as an opportunity to gain new skills while looking for a permanent job, he adds.

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Serco contract director Mark Pacey said it had a seen 55% decline in calls and it was working to redeploy staff or help them gain new skills.

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Pell Grants cover tuition at almost every community college in the country, and unemployment benefits can help those studying to gain new skills to support their families at the same time.

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National Union of Students president Wes Streeting said he welcomes the government's "creative thinking" that could give graduates opportunities to "gain valuable new skills".

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People who do not practice and learn new skills never gain a proper sense of proportion or self-criticism.

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Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said staff would be helped to find new jobs or gain skills.

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So we must respond by helping more Americans gain the skills to find good jobs in our new economy.

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Carrefour could bring valuable skills to Brazil, and perhaps help the new venture gain access to markets in other countries.

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To address the need for a more analytical-skilled workforce, Ohio State and IBM are collaborating on new business and technology curricula to help students and mid-career professionals gain the latest skills in analytics and prepare for high value jobs in the future.

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