Mechanism+to+'guarantee'+jobs

To guarantee employment to a worker or student, several requirements must be met:
 * The individual must have a demonstrable skill set that has value in the marketplace.
 * The individual must demonstrate some established minimal level of integrity.
 * The individual must agree to training as needed.
 * The individual must agree to suitable positions, even if the position does not meet personal preferences. For example, a rock singer must agree to perform opera, if s/he has the ability to learn the skill. Similarly, a video game programmer must accept a programming job, even if the content of the project is not of interest to the programmer.
 * The individual must agree to some set of requirements, such as driving up to 1 hour, being willing to move for exceptional opportunities, etc. If not, the individual must pay a nominal premium to cover the unsatisfied requirements. In lieu of the premium, the individual can agree to performing charity work when unemployed. The premium can also be avoided if the individual has a broad enough set of skills. The individual does not have to take a position if there are safety or security concerns.

Furthermore, to implement such a program, there must be an active mechanism to grow jobs and the economy. This system is predicated on the fact that, in a growing economy, there are always employers willing to hire, if the employee is good enough or the employee is willing to work at an attractive rate. The economy grows if there is sufficient demand, and there is sufficient demand if people are secure in their jobs...which leads us back to the reason for guaranteeing employment.

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