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Back to Work: Opportunities in environmental cleanup, trucking, and health care

Check out these workforce pathways in California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Texas
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It’s 2023 and we continue our search for workforce opportunities around the country. Among our findings – trainings for commercial driver’s licenses and in-demand medical jobs, including nursing.

Take a look.

From California: Yahoo Finance reports a new Los Angeles academy offers training and education opportunities in clean energy to youth from under-resourced communities.

From Iowa: WGEM reports a new state grant will help more drivers obtain their CDLs for work in the high-demand trucking industry.

From New Hampshire: WMUR reports students who receive food assistance will have the opportunity to take free courses in cybersecurity, health care, and carpentry.

From Oregon: The EPA announces Baker Technical Institute in Baker City is receiving funds to prepare workers for community revitalization and environmental cleanup projects at brownfield sites.

From Texas: Next City reports American Rescue Plan funds will support an El Paso workforce development program in its efforts to help low-income students land in high-demand professions.

Did you miss our previous Back to Work stories from around the country? Catch up here.