President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to sign an executive order that directs the federal government to “open the playing field to all” by …
President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to sign an executive order that directs the federal government to “open the playing field to all” by giving higher priority to a job applicant’s skills than merely having a formal qualification.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany confirmed the signing would take place Friday. Trump is expected to sign the order during a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, of which the president’s daughter Ivanka Trump serves as co-chair.
“President Trump built the most inclusive economy once and will do it again,” Ivanka Trump wrote on Twitter, adding that the executive order directs the U. S. government “to hire on the basis of skills (and) knowledge rather than simply degree requirements.”
The president’s adviser and daughter, as well as other administration officials, have pushed to increase opportunities for apprenticeships and have promoted such training and vocational education as alternatives to traditional two-year or four-year college degree programs.
