What is a standard practice one year may not be acceptable the next. When competing on a global scale, you can't take anything for granted. The lessons you learned a decade ago, even a year ago, may not be relevant to the world we live in today.
You must adapt your skills to the demands of the 21st-century work force. The same jobs that built the middle-class homes of your parents and grandparents are no longer available in the global marketplace.
Workers need to take advantage of every opportunity to learn the kind of skills needed for tomorrow's high tech jobs. Businesses need to support educational programs and initiatives as part of a regional economic development strategy.
The Road to Renaissance needs a foundation of educational excellence to reach future economic prosperity.
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