Alexis Herman

But the real growth I must say in terms of the public sector for the Labor Department is really at state and local levels. That's where the real opportunities are today. ”

We have had actually a decline in government service overall, but the growth is in high-tech areas, specialty areas in the Labor Department and other departments. ”

The public sector certainly includes the Department of Labor. Those are jobs that are available. They are open and they are good paying jobs. The government as a whole has been actually retrenching under President Clinton's leadership. ”

To me, it is a process, a process that starts with raising awareness, engaging international partners on this issue, and being committed to a different course of action. ”

My overall message for labor members is... that we understand that the benefits of trade are clear, but the disruption and the dislocation are painfully concentrated and we can't ignore them. ”

Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted. ”

Unlike any other time in our history, we have to know that staying in school and getting an education is the most important thing you can do. ”

Well, I tell young people to be successful today that, first of all, that what you learn today directly impacts what you earn tomorrow. This is a knowledge-based economy. ”

It is very important that our young people have constructive early work experiences. But it is equally important that their jobs are safe and complement their education, rather than complete it. ”

The fact of the matter is, this is a very dynamic economy we have, and in this dynamic economy, you have a lot of job gains, but you also have job loss. ”