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Finding 1:	Community colleges serve businesses of all types and sizes
Finding 2:	Employees with enhanced workplace skills are needed to keep the American workplace competitive
Finding 3:	There is a growing need for workforce development
Finding 4:	Employer goals for workforce training focus on the bottom line
Finding 5:	Employers choose community colleges because they are cost-effective, responsive, and provide quality
Finding 6:	Employers give community colleges high ratings for the quality of their programs and for program responsiveness to employer needs
Finding 7:	The vast majority of employers work recommend a community college for workforce training

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