Ivanka Trump was blasted on Friday after she touted a new White House initiative that promotes ‘skills-based’ hiring, as Twitter users called her ‘Nepotism Barbie’. Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and adviser, is co-chair of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and has worked on improving job training to meet employers’ changing needs. The official Twitter account of The Lincoln Project, a group made up of Never Trump Republicans, tweeted: ‘Bring your daughter to work day. The White House isn't eliminating degree requirements altogether but instead will stress skills in jobs where having a degree is less important. Ivanka Trump and other administration officials have pushed to increase opportunities for apprenticeships and have promoted such training and vocational education as alternatives to traditional two-year or four-year college degree programs.

Source: Daily Mail June 27, 2020 19:49 UTC