A new jobs program for people trapped in unemployment

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Description:   The chances of finding a job are grim for the four million long-term unemployed in the U.S., but Joe Carbone is looking to change that in his Connecticut town. Scott Pelley reports.

Source:  MoneyWatch.com

Date: 02/19/2012

Link:  http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7399352n&tag=contentBody;storyMediaBox

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the problems faced by the long term unemployed.
  • Why does this paid-internship work well for the company and the individual?
  • Why do you suppose it is not more widely provided by government agencies?

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