Pathways to Work

Equip Workers for Success

Pathways to Work provides comprehensive training and employment for displaced and under-employed workers in targeted occupations:

• Healthcare
• Information technology
• Construction, industrial production and skilled trades
• Transportation and logistics
• Advanced manufacturing
• Business and finance

Participants also have access to work-readiness resources such as adult education, GED and ESL classes, career coaching, digital skills and devices, and work-based learning experiences, along with supportive services such as transportation and childcare.

Engage Employers

We’re activating a system that connects workers with the skills needed to keep up with your growing business and North Texas’ growing economy.

By taking the Pledge to Pathways, you are committing your organization to actively consider and hire qualified candidates emerging from Pathways to Work training programs.

We connect employers and training partners to strengthen talent pipelines, improve hiring practices and enhance job quality.

Healthcare Partnership: A collaboration with six major health systems, training providers and the Dallas Hospital Council Foundation to attract, train and place frontline healthcare workers to fill critical hiring needs and to increase retention and advancement opportunities. Participants gain comprehensive skills training for in-demand entry-level and middle-skill roles—including patient care technician and phlebotomist—that lead to good paying, stable careers.

Information Technology Partnership: A collaboration with the Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas College, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, local employers and training providers to affirm training pathways for in-demand middle-skill IT positions and to expand hiring pipelines for IT talent. Targeted roles include computer user support, computer network support, web developers and digital interface designers.

Construction Partnership: A collaboration with local employers, industry associations and training providers to improve work readiness and provide training for commercial construction jobs, including electrician, plumber, pipe-fitter and welder.