Council poised to put voter-approved job training program to work
In a presentation to council members, city staff laid out the basic structure of the program, which is expected to place put more than 28,000 people into either certification and degree programs and result in at least 15,728 people into โhigh-qualityโ jobs in in-demand fields.
City says employer participation key to $200M job training program
More the 70 employers have signed onto a pledge supporting the upcoming โSA: Ready To Workโ program, which will provide tuition for certification programs or associateโs and bachelorโs degrees in high-demand fields. The goal of the $200 million program is to help participants get and keep jobs paying at least $15 an hour with benefits.