While funding for the federal Job Corps program remains a focus of debate, a representative from the Clearfield Job Corps says the organization is operating and welcoming new recruits.

“Job Corps is open and ready to train young workers in skills that are in high demand,” said Jeff Barton, senior vice president of education and training for Management and Training Corporation. The Centerville-based business operates 13 Job Corps programs, including the one in Clearfield.

“This is an incredible opportunity for young people to launch stable, rewarding careers — and we need the community’s help to get the word out,” Barton said.

The U.S. Department of Labor late last May announced it would shutter 99 contractor-operated Job Corps operations around the country, including the Clearfield pr

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