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July 8, 2016
Gary Job Corps trains for trade careers

by Samantha Smith

 

With advanced job markets available to Central Texans in the 21st Century, many people opt for an academic education at a four-year university in order to remain competitive. 

But when a person’s car breaks down or their plumbing backs up, people aren’t going to call a person with a Ph.D. in psychology to fix it. 

They’re instead going to call a mechanic or a plumber, someone who has been specially trained for the specific job.

While it’s easy to overloo...

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