i know many of you are figuring out whatical claptor you re going to bring in. reporter: a new semester has begun at the mildred school in lower manhattan. jeff bodkin lost his full time job as a construction worker and decided to make a major career change. he s training to become a licensed nurse. it s a whole new opportunity and experience. i never expected i d be turning into a nurse but here i am today. reporter: he s not alone in being forced to rethink his career. despite a rebound in economic growth, more than 14 million americans remain out of work. officialness at this school specializing in retraining say it is a whole new reality out there for job seekers. it s not the same old same old. they need new skills to enter the job market because the old jobs are gone forever. reporter: part of the problem, workers in china and