Should the federal government spend more on workforce development?
Nonresident scholar Harry Holzer discusses what more the federal government can do to support workforce development.
Source: brookings.edu
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A Workforce Training Model That Turns $1 Into $28
Inspired by a highly-replicable model in San Antonio, this workforce development program has spent two decades transforming El Paso’s low-income students into skilled professionals.
Source: nextcity.org
US Labor Secretary visits San Antonio to see how 'Ready to Work' will prepare new grads for jobs
The $229 million sales tax funded program is one of the first of its kind for the U.S. and Walsh said he’d like to see it replicated in other cities. “Ready to Work '' uses a 1/8th of a cent sales tax to fund job training and new careers for people who have little to no experience in a field that’s new to them. The program kicked off just before this summer and, so far, has about 5,000 applicants going through the process.
Source: tpr.org
U.S Department of Labor Secretary visits the Alamo Colleges District
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently joined Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, St. Philip’s College President Dr. Adena Williams Loston and others to tour the St. Philip’s College - Southwest Campus as part of his support of the city’s Ready to Work program.
Source: alamo.edu
'My family depends on me' | Thousands still waiting to be enrolled in San Antonio's Ready to Work job placement program
Michael Ramsey, the city's Workforce Development executive director, noted some critical partner agencies are currently shortstaffed.
Source: kens5.com