PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Tuesday, October 3, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Tuesday, October 3, 2006

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Newsweek Presents Excerpt of Bob Woodward's Newest Book 'State of Denial'

Newsweek reports the publication of Bob Woodward's new book, "State of Denial: Bush at War, Part Three," will most likely renew calls from Democrats and Republicans for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign. And a senior White House official, operating under the usual cover of anonymity, gave Newsweek a less than airtight guarantee of Rumsfeld's job security. The president, normally one to rely on his inner circle, has been consulting outsiders. The official did not say which ones, but it is known that Bush speaks on occasion to Henry Kissinger and to his father's former secretary of state, James Baker. The counsel of the outsiders, says this official, "so far has been that Rumsfeld should stay. But I can't predict the future."

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Most Young People Entering the U.S. Workforce Lack Critical Skills Essential for Success

As the baby boom generation slowly exits the U-S workplace, a new survey of leaders from a consortium of business research organizations finds the incoming generation sorely lacking in much needed workplace skills-both basic academic and more advanced "applied" skills.

The report is presented by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management. Its objective was to examine employers' views on the readiness of new entrants to the U-S workforce -- recently hired graduates from high schools, two-year colleges or technical schools, and four-year colleges.

The findings reflect employers' growing frustrations over the preparedness of new entrants to the workforce. Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace -- and the reality is not matching the expectation.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3305071

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 3

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