San Antonio's Ready to Work program is changing gears with a big budget. Instead of on-the-job training, they're now focusing on paying for participants' tuition to get them job-ready.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 8 mentions in the last 30 days, 6 the 60 before, 20 the 90 before that.
The programs involve significant city investment in training and education for residents.
Local residents looking to gain new skills and secure better-paying jobs.
Potentially, the existing program participants if resources are stretched too thin, though the primary goal is to serve an underserved population.
The mayor's suggestion comes at a time when the taxpayer-funded workplace training program is finding more success connecting San Antonio residents with jobs.
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The city is checking in on its job training programs to make sure they are actually helping people get hired in high-demand fields.