Utilizing Sector Partnerships to Strengthen Workforce Systems and Provide Good Jobs in Rural Central Texas

Build and leverage relationships between rural employers for a stronger workforce.

In 2022, Third Sector joined a Good Jobs Challenge collaborative with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, Workforce Network, Inc., Smithville Workforce Training Center, training partners, and employers to build and strengthen partnerships in the skilled trades, health care, finance, and IT sectors. The collaborative, named Rural Employers Infuse Vital Economic Success in Texas (REINVEST), supports inclusivity for all people regardless of race, background, or circumstance, and builds economic opportunities for working people and employers in seven rural counties in central Texas who have been historically underserved by economic development projects and business investments.

Utilizing Sector Partnerships to Strengthen Workforce Systems and Provide Good Jobs in Rural Central Texas

Learn more about Third Sector's strategic guidance in developing employer-led and worker-centered sector partnerships in seven rural Texas counties

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