Washington, June 24 -- Congressman Burgess Owens issued the following press release:
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) held a hearing on how apprenticeships are a proven way to help workers acquire new skills, help employers build talent pipelines, and ensure our workforce can adapt to the demands of a changing economy.
In his opening statement, Chairman Owens stated that in our rapidly changing economy, we shouldn't be relying on a one-size-fits-all pipeline to bring individuals into the workforce.
"For too long, the conversation around career success has focused on a single pathway to work through a traditional four-year college education ... Apprenticeships and work-bas...