Jostens Inc. Partners with North Central Texas College for $600896 Job-Training Grant

TWC Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Jostens Inc. has partnered with North Central Texas College to provide job training using a $600986 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas area. Photos from the event can be downloaded from TWCs Flickr page.

The partnership between Jostens and North Central Texas College on this Skills Development Fund grant will benefit both the local community and its workforce" said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez. Our labor force is among the most talented and skilled in the world and we continue to seek and implement strategies to improve the skills of Texas workers.

This grant will be used to provide custom training to 404 new and incumbent workers for industry-related topics with focused instruction on manufacturing. Trainees will include electricians financial analyst examiners and industrial engineers. Upon completion of training the workers will receive an average hourly wage of $16.46. Since its inception in 1996 the Skills Development Fund grants have created or upgraded more than 356744 jobs throughout Texas. The grants have assisted 4356 employers with their customized training needs. The Legislature allocated $48 million to the Skills Development Fund for the 2018-19 biennium. Employers seeking more information about the Skills Development Fund may visit the TWC website at www.texasworkforce.org/skills. North Central Texas College contact: Recruitment Specialist and Career Advisor Angel Fitzpatrick 940-668-3373 or afitzpatrick@nctc.edu