U.S. Secretary of Labor praises San Antonio's new job-training initiative on visit

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The city plans to train 28,000 residents by the end of 2025 as part of the Ready to Work program. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX JobTraining Jobs BidenAdministration

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg press the flesh during an event promoting the Alamo City's new job training program.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh praised San Antonio's new job-training program during a stop here to promote theThe former mayor of Boston joined Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Congressman Joaquin Castro and local business leaders to discuss the Alamo City's $200 million Ready to Work program, which trains low-income residents for better-paying jobs.

San Antonio's latest training initiative is the successor Train for Jobs SA, a $65 million program launched with the intent of helping 10,000 residents land high-paying jobs. Of 17,000 people who inquired about the initiative, only 1,836 completed the program and landed better-paying work,So far, 5,400 people have applied for Ready to Work, which formally launched in May.

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