Monday, May 16, 2022
ALBUQUERQUE – Students aged 15 and up in Carlsbad, New Mexico, earned up to $200 for attending a workforce readiness training program and accepting jobs with local employers as part of a project aimed at providing youth with valuable work experience, and an effort to address immediate workforce needs throughout the city.
The program, Youth Workforce Strong, was developed through a partnership between the New Mexico Workforce Connection, Carlsbad Municipal Schools, New Mexico Restaurant Association, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, and the Departments of Workforce Solutions and Tourism.
Over 100 students attended the Youth Workforce Strong job fair which took place at Carlsba...