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Hot Springs chamber and Metro Partnership promote local workforce programs and apologize for heated minutes remark
Summary
At a Feb. 3 Hot Springs Board of Directors meeting, the Greater Hot Springs Chamber and Metro Partnership outlined a school‑to‑career workforce program serving 12 school districts; the chamber's leader apologized after board members quoted minutes that said '2 that don't get it.'
Gary Traubman, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Hot Springs Metro Partnership, and colleague Gary Jackson presented the organization's workforce outreach to the Hot Springs Board of Directors on Feb. 3, telling the board the program has reached thousands of students across 12 school districts and highlights local employers from aerospace to health care.
Traubman and Jackson described a curriculum of in‑school visits, mock interviews and large 'Draft Day' events that bring dozens of employers to campuses so students see local career paths. Trautman said the effort…
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