Didn't we once have "job training" programs called "public schools"?------------- Pilot program for long-term unemployed launches in Detroit

Pilot program for long-term unemployed launches in Detroit | Crain's Detroit Business:

More than 100 local residents applied to participate, 20 of whom were selected. 

They will go through five weeks of training, which includes everything from resume-writing to confidence building.

...At the end of the five-week training, Platform to Employment will connect participants with jobs at local companies with openings matching their skills. For eight weeks, the program will pay their salaries while employers evaluate their performances. Companies are under no obligation to hire the candidates full time at the end of the trial period.

Each class costs an average of $100,000 to administer, and the funding comes from the AARP Foundation,Citi Community Development and the Walmart Foundation.