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.
City working to improve San Antonio taxpayer-funded workforce training program
The City of San Antonio says there were some issues with the one year workforce training program that hindered the success for some to start or complete the program. As the Train for Jobs SA program winds down, the city gears up to the launch the voter approved Ready to Work program in December.
San Antonio residents take advantage of Train for Jobs SA program
San Antonio โ The City of San Antonio is seeing positive results behind Train for Jobs SA, its COVID-19 workforce recovery program. Restore Education is a non-profit organization and is one of many partnering with the city to make re-entering the workforce during the pandemic a reality. On Saturday, the organization held a drive-thru graduation for those getting their GED, and for those who participated in their career training program. AdโLike administrative assistant or certified nurseโs program to IT training,โ Rhodes said. โNot to mention the pandemic but pursuing their education during this time to support their families, they have overcome some major obstacles,โ Rhodes said.