IREC joined 20 other national business organizations yesterday to share plans to ensure students/workers have necessary knowledge and skills to work in modern economy. Convened by ACT Foundation and Business Roundtable, National Network of Business and Industry Associations is coordinating cross-sector efforts to close skills gap. After noting how describing and quantifying gap is no longer enough, Business Roundtable president John Engler said, "It is time to get to work to close it for ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations