Upskill Houston

Diego TrevinoHigh Skill, High Growth Jobs!
Attention (potential) job candidates of the Houston-Galveston Region. The Gulf Coast is thriving. Those who live here are enjoying one of the best labor markets in the world. Those who do not live here are moving in. Continue reading “Upskill Houston”

JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes 2016

Kristin ColeJoAnn KawamotoWhat a Summer!
At the 2016 JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes, Workforce Solutions, partnering with Project GRAD and local community colleges, offered high school students an experience like no other. Continue reading “JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes 2016”

Redefining Success

Educating with Common Sense
As a parent of teenagers, I have bought into the mindset that my children MUST go to college in order to be “successful” and get a good job. As a well educated professional that is up to my eyeballs in student loan debt, I am not so sure that mindset is valid. And as a workforce development professional that understands the overwhelming need for technical skills in today’s business world, I know it is time for my “mom mindset” to catch up with the times. 🙂
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