美高梅博彩’s 职场学习中心 was recently awarded $3.3 million in funding for its joint efforts with area employers to provide specialized staff trainings.

在周二发布的电子邮件新闻稿中，美高梅博彩表示，这笔资金来自德克萨斯州劳动力委员会，是德克萨斯州技能发展补助金的一部分。 Grayson’s 职场学习中心 has received more $9 million in skills development funding since 2010 and currently finances training programs among 12 area employers that joined the college and submitted proposals to the TWC. 这些建议和资金已于8月获得批准。

“The Skills Development Fund is extremely important for our local employers,” Workforce Solutions Texoma Executive Director Janie Bates said in the release. “They have the opportunity to apply for these grants to upgrade the skills of their current workforce and train them without so much expense for the company.”

在已经从资助计划中受益的雇主中，有许多是医疗领域的一部分。 遗产公园外科医院获得了21.9万美元的赠款，这笔资金将用于在未来一年开展5000多个小时的培训，并为13个新职位和150多个职位的晋升铺平道路。 Members of the region’s Healthcare Consortium, made up of Beacon Hill, Carrus Hospitals, Texoma Medical Center and Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center, are also poised to benefit. Texoma Medical Center will use $2.6 million in grant money to fund training for 224 new employees — a figure which closely mirrors the 220 additional nurses TMC anticipates it will need to hire in the next two years.

“These projects are valuable as they give everyone an opportunity for additional training that they might not otherwise get,” WNJ Education Coordinator Cathie Tribble said in the release. “We share the results of the training with our community. 例如，我们将为我们的急救人员开设额外的课程。 There are so many things that we might not get to do if it weren’t for the grant. We are so appreciative.”

最新增加的技能基金拨款包括110多万美元用于制造联盟，该联盟由CertainTeed， Tyson Foods, Renlita Doors, Emerson， Globitech和Presco Polymers组成。 美高梅博彩合同培训协调员泰瑞·法恩说，许多制造商已经将注意力转向额外的培训机会，因为相当一部分工业雇员的职业生涯即将结束。

“Most are focused on industrial maintenance,” Fine said in the release. “Companies focus on industrial maintenance because there are many employees looking to retire and replacements for those positions need to be trained. Production operators are also a primary focus for many of these companies.”

美高梅博彩 总统 Jeremy McMillen said the continued cooperation between area employers and the college’s 职场学习中心 would have positive effects for the whole community.

“We have a strong team at the 职场学习中心 that allows us to leverage relationships with our partners,” McMillen said in the release. “This training allows them to be better companies and for Texoma to have a talented workforce."