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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Preparing Americans for the 21st Century Workplace

    With employment at 9.1 percent, even graduates of expensive four-year colleges are finding it hard to get jobs. Did they waste their time and their parents' money? Are there alternatives to prepare for work in a changing economy?

    Photo of Microsoft founder, philanthropist -- and Harvard dropout -- Bill Gates: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With employment at 9.1 percent, even graduates of expensive four-year colleges are finding it hard to get jobs. Did they waste their time and their parents' money? Are there alternatives to prepare for work in a changing economy?

    Photo of Microsoft founder, philanthropist -- and Harvard dropout -- Bill Gates: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Carnegie Mellon University Engineering at Silicon Valley

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    Pay Raises for Orange County Executives
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