Politics & Government
City Of San Antonio: District 3 Councilwoman Lauds SA: Ready To Work Education And Job Placement Program
The future success of this program depends on resident participation. The City aims to attract 40,000 people to the program.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
CONTACT: Ruben G. Lizalde, (210) 207-7006
ruben.lizalde@sanantonio.gov
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SAN ANTONIO (January 17, 2022) — Today, City Council moved forward with approving an Ordinance approving six contracts to provide the City with services in connection with the SA: Ready to Work education and job placement program:
Councilwoman Viagran Said:
Putting people back to work and providing the necessary training to help our future workforce gain valuable skills to find better paying or more stable employment has always been a priority of mine.
SA: Ready to Work provides a sustainable pathway for our local talent to attain high-quality training and education, and to help unemployed residents transition back to well-paying career fields.
We know that this pandemic has disproportionately displaced minority workers, women, recent high school graduates and workers with lower educational attainment. These disparities were not directly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, rather the inequalities were worsened by it.
The future success of this program depends on resident participation. The City aims to attract 40,000 people to the program. We need residents of District 3 and of San Antonio in general to go online, to learn more, and to register. 120 companies have already stepped up to pledge their commitment to SA: Ready to Work, and to hiring our program participants.
With the changing labor demands post-pandemic, securing a new job will require new training for skills to address the challenges facing today and tomorrow’s workforce. With the addition of providing wrap-around support services, SA: Ready to Work will further open the door to opportunities to help residents overcome personal and systemic barriers and to obtain permanent employment in high-quality jobs.
This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
