By Sonya Woods May 06, 2020 1075 views
In response to COVID-19, the Commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission approved new Skills initiatives to assist businesses in training and growing their workforce as Texas reopens for business.
Their recommendation supports up to $10 million in Skills Development Funds to support training in High Demand occupations at prevailing wage with priority given to training in the healthcare, manufacturing (including food and agriculture), and IT sectors retooling business processes in direct response to needs identified by COVID-19.
In this instance, training may be provided to individuals who are seeking employment and not associated with a participating business partner, initially. Training to individuals may be in one of the following critical areas listed above. Northeast Texas Community College, along with our local workforce boards and Economic Development Corporation, will be partnering to ensure that the Northeast Texas Region can receive the help and support necessary during this time.
To determine whether or not your business or you as an individual will qualify for training funded by the state, contact Jimmy Smith, Workforce Program Developer at Northeast Texas Community College at jsmith@ntcc.edu.
Sonya Woods
Sonya has followed a lifelong passion for journalism. Sonya began publishing The Tri-County Press on August 29, 2013, providing a weekly newspaper connecting the citizens of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties as well as neighboring residents through responsible community journalism.