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Texas Boosts Workforce Through Apprenticeships
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Governor Greg Abbott’s bold new plan is transforming Texas’s workforce by expanding apprenticeships, streamlining career resources, and targeting high-demand jobs like trades and key industries. Four state agencies are driving the effort: the Texas Workforce Commission is building a central career hub and digital records to connect job seekers with employers; the Texas Education Agency is bringing trade training to high schools and rural areas via mobile labs; the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is launching a campaign to spotlight careers beyond a four-year degree and equipping counselors with real-time job data; and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is lowering age barriers, waiving fees, and simplifying licensing paths for young Texans entering skilled trades. The goal? More Texans in good-paying jobs, faster.
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