Training is a core part of the JG --- it’s the only way it benefits users
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Third, training and education must be part of a JG program, as proponents have always advocated, though these were mostly absent from the 1930s work programs. Training is all the more important if private businesses stop providing on-the-job training. Not only will training and education help tackle structural unemployment, they will also improve the productivity and flexibility of the pool of JG enrollees. However, training and education alone are not enough and are a waste if no job is available at the end, so employment availability is also a central component of any unemployment policy. By working, individuals will be able to use their skills and improve their productivity. Indeed, while labor productivity is partly determined by an individual's skills and knowledge of, it is also heavily influenced by the ability to use them.