Get paid to learn new job skills, start a new career
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SAN ANTONIO - Thanks to $30 million of CARES Act funding, job seekers in Bexar County are getting paid to learn new skills and start new careers. The person in charge of this program is Adrian Lopez, Randy Beamer’s guest this week on San Antonio’s Voice.
As CEO of Workforce Alamo Solutions, Lopez oversees the ‘Train for Jobs SA’ program. It’s paying job hunters $15 per hour to enroll in courses that lead to viable long-term careers. The goal is to train 10,000 people over the next year in these industries:
- Healthcare
- Aerospace
- IT/Cybersecurity
- Construction
- Education
- Manufacturing
In addition to job training, Lopez and Beamer talk about career counseling, childcare subsidies, and other programs that are available. Lopez also opens up about the state of the San Antonio economy, the outlook for businesses in San Antonio, and changes coming to unemployment benefits.
Lopez joined Workforce Solutions Alamo as the Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. He has more than 22 years of experience including executive management of high-level and highly visible programs and community initiatives. Lopez has dedicated his career to public service and has undertaken complex community development projects focused on both rural and urban communities.
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