TALENT MANAGEMENT

Kullman: U.S. Needs to Better Prepare Students for Skilled Employment

11:08 AM MST | January 18, 2012 | Kara Sissell

DuPont chair and CEO Ellen Kullman says companies nationwide are struggling to fill openings for skilled workers with employees educated in the U.S., and that the education system needs to keep pace with the evolving demands of the job market. Kullman and...

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