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Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Workforce Solutions (WFS) is one of 28 local workforce development boards in the State of Texas. It is identified as board 23. There are five (5) Career Centers that serve Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties.

In 2015, Texas Launched 60x30TX 60x30TX is entirely student-centered: Its overarching goal is that 60 percent of the young adults (25-34) in Texas hold some type of postsecondary credential by 2030. At a minimum 550,000 students in that year will complete a certificate, associate, bachelor's, or master's from a Texas institution of higher education; graduates will have identifiable marketable skills regardless of major; and students (statewide) will not graduate with debt exceeding 60 percent of their first-year wages.

House Bill 5 & 3 Bill 5 (2013) To earn an endorsement above and beyond the Foundation Program, a student must specify in writing prior to enrolling in 9th grade what endorsement they intend to earn. Students are permitted to switch endorsements, so no choice is “locked in stone” in the 8th grade. Bill 3 (2019) Expands CTE funding from grades 9-12 to grades 7-12 and adds technology application courses (like computer science) for funding (1.030)

Workforce Career & Education Outreach Specialist Pilot Program $5,165,488 in funding awarded to seven workforce boards for a new Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialist Pilot Program.  Program will provide career services to students at public middle and high schools, grades six through twelve, to direct students towards High Growth High Demand Occupations. Students will receive in-depth education and direction on career choices as well as access to up-to-date labor market and career data.

Education Outreach We can equip you with information on… Exploring Careers and Post Secondary Options Understanding and Using Labor Market Data How to navigate TWC Data Tools Interviewing FAQ, Soft Skills, and Resume Writing

Education Outreach We Serve: We tailor presentations for Students and Parents Teachers Counselors Region Level Staff Administrators We tailor presentations for Classrooms Small Groups Large Assemblies

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Education Outreach Tours of Workforce Centers Mission, Edinburg, Weslaco, Raymondville, and Rio Grande City Notifications of Workforce Commission Grants JET, High Demand, Building Trades… Signature of High Demand Occupation Letter

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Career Clusters 10 year job growth projections

Career Pathways: Top 15 based on growth

Top 10 Occupations: Number of Jobs 2019 & 2029

Top 10 Occupations: Job Growth

10 Highest Paid Occupations (4 County Data) Education Avg. Hourly Salary 2019 10 Yr. Change Surgeons Doctoral or professional degree $ 138.22 57 23 Anesthesiologists $ 125.89 78 25 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $ 109.76 939 230 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Bachelor's degree $ 108.66 61 5 Family and General Practitioners $ 107.61 206 74 Chief Executives $ 106.69 233 19 Dentists, General $ 98.75 291 81 Pediatricians, General $ 96.40 21 Veterinarians $ 91.87 142 31 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $ 88.51 67 7

Top 10 Occupations - No Formal Education (4 County Data) Avg. Hourly Salary 2019 10 Yr. Change Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food $ 9.45 15,862 2910 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $ 11.01 7,150 910 Waiters and Waitresses $ 9.77 6,584 876 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $ 10.46 5,641 755 Cooks, Restaurant $ 10.80 3,244 587 Retail Salespersons $ 11.99 15,016 569 Food Preparation Workers $ 11.47 2,136 300 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $ 9.10 1,345 161 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $ 11.12 1,790 159 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop $ 10.04 1,016 146

Occupations requiring Bachelors Degree Top 5 (2009-2028)

David O. Gutierrez Education Relations Supervisor david@wfsolutions.org 956.683-5981