{"id":67,"date":"2019-03-28T15:32:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-4-issue-1\/expanded-horizons-tech-hire-open-doors\/"},"modified":"2019-03-28T21:00:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T21:00:43","slug":"expanded-horizons-tech-hire-open-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-4-issue-1\/expanded-horizons-tech-hire-open-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded Horizons:  Tech Hire Open Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">NCTC\u2019s TechHire program is all about boosting career opportunities in the technology industry for<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cunderrepresented job seekers\u201d \u2014 youth and young adults, ages 17-29, with barriers to training and employment, as\u00a0well as veterans and individuals with disabilities, limited English proficiency, criminal records, and long-term unemployment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The goal is to provide participants with valuable training and work experiences in three high skill, well-paying industries \u2014 IT, engineering technology, and advanced manufacturing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">In 2016, North Central Texas College became one of just 39\u00a0entities across the country to receive a $3.9 million TechHire grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, distributed during the life of the grant, from July 2016 to June 2020. Since then, NCTC has partnered with dozens of employers across North Texas as well as business-related nonprofit organizations and education and training providers to create the North Texas TechHire Partnership (NTTP).\u00a0\u00a0These partners, along with NCTC, will have leveraged<b> <\/b>an estimated $3 million on top of the grant funding to train at least 450 NCTC tech students by the time the grant expires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">TechHire officials at the college oversee the program and the distribution of funds for training TechHire participants.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Currently, about 220 NCTC students benefit from the <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">program\u2019s supportive services, including tuition <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">assistance and career services.<\/span><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">TechHire-supported fields of study at NCTC include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Welding, Machining, Industrial <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mechanics, HVAC,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Electrical Technicians,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Computer Information Systems &amp; Technology, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Engineering Technology, Web Design, Networking, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Gaming, Database and Cyber Security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Launched out of the White House in 2015, TechHire is an initiative powered by Opportunity@Work \u2014 a nonprofit social enterprise with a mission to expand access to career opportunities so that all Americans can work, learn, and earn to their full potential in a dynamic economy. The initial goal was to build inclusive tech talent pipelines in 21 pilot communities. Since then, TechHire has grown nationally to a network of over 400 partners and 1300 employers; in 71 cities, states and rural areas, and it has placed over<b> <\/b>4000 people in jobs.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">To learn more about the national TechHire initiative, visit\u00a0www.techhire.org. 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