Weslaco opens new pathway to healthcare careers for 25 residents
Texas Southmost College will train 25 Weslaco residents at Knapp Medical Center beginning in January, creating a pathway to entry-level... Read more »
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New Texas Workforce Commission grant to help upskill 78 employees in the RGV’s manufacturing sector
The grant will fund continuing educational programs for local workers through the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s manufacturing training... Read more »
Weslaco to cover tuition for 25 residents in health care training program
Weslaco is investing in health care workforce development through a $117,000 program offering 25 residents free training for patient care... Read more »
McAllen’s job market keeps climbing while Brownsville loses ground
McAllen added 4,200 jobs through September 2026, while Brownsville lost 400, highlighting a widening divide in the Rio Grande Valley's... Read more »
Texas businesses can get up to $500,000 to train existing workers under state program
The Texas Workforce Commission is accepting applications for Upskill Texas, which reimburses qualifying employers up to $3,000 per worker for... Read more »
Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties
A Workforce Solutions report found 2,652 construction workers filed unemployment claims in early 2026, more than twice as many as... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July
The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »
STC built the nation’s first nursing apprenticeship. Its first class just went 10-for-10.
All 10 graduates passed the national nursing exam on their first attempt after completing 2,000 hours of paid training at... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley still has Texas’ lowest wages despite billions in new investment, state report shows
New state workforce data show Hidalgo and Starr counties had Texas’ lowest median annual wages in 2025, while Cameron County... Read more »
Texas is tackling health care worker shortages, but the Valley has no seat at the table
El Paso and Corpus Christi are the closest communities to the Valley represented on a new statewide health care workforce... Read more »
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