The US President’s daughter has just launched a new jobs campaign – but it immediately sparked fury and claims she’s “out of touch”.
daughter started spruiking the government’s new Find Something New initiative, which is designed to help the unemployed and backed by Apple Inc and IBM Corp.
It was created by the White House’s American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which is co-chaired by Ms Trump. The campaign is designed to encourage Americans who are facing unemployment or career uncertainty to branch out into new fields, and feature workers who have successfully switched careers in the face of adversity.Ivanka Trump has attracted an outpouring of criticism on Twitter. Picture: AP Photo/Evan VucciHowever, it has attracted brutal backlash almost immediately.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the US hard, with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest report revealing there are now 17.8 million unemployed people in the country. “Although unemployment fell in May and June, the jobless rate and the number of unemployed are up by 7.6 percentage points and 12 million, respectively, since February,” the report states.is focused on helping Americans 🇺🇸 bolster skills to find new jobs + navigate career transitions.
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