Ready to Work Archives - San Antonio Report

Business & Development

Meet a San Antonio HVAC company using Ready to Work money to defray training costs

by Tracy Idell Hamilton June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

A San Antonio company that grew by making its own YouTube explainers is now insourcing its workforce training with help from Ready to Work.

Locally, about 4,000 service members transition out of the military each year; some will be applying for civilian jobs for the first time. A new agreement between Joint Base San Antonio, Workforce Solutions Alamo and the city will connect local veterans and their families with job training and placement through Ready to Work.

Business & Development

City inks deal with JBSA to offer job training to veterans, dependents within Bexar County

by Tracy Idell Hamilton May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Abby Montoya, a graduate of the Ready to Work program, now works at UT Health’s new Outpatient and Surgery Center on Kyle Seale Parkway.

Business & Development

Ready to Work budget approved with expanded on-the-job training subsidies

by Tracy Idell Hamilton May 16, 2024May 17, 2024

Francisco Martinez, CEO of Project Quest, addresses new participants who qualify for the Ready to Work program during an orientation Thursday.

Business & Development

As it serves more people, Ready to Work seeks $49.5M and 7 additional staffers

by Tracy Idell Hamilton April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Fifteen homes make up a “missing middle” housing block in the Lone Star neighborhood.

Business & Development

Is San Antonio still affordable? Depends on where you’re from.

by Tracy Idell Hamilton April 28, 2024April 30, 2024

Mayor Ron Nirenberg during his State of the City address hosted by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.

Knives are out for Nirenberg’s Ready to Work program

by Andrea Drusch April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Photos of the Week

San Antonio’s Week in Photos, March 24-30

by Brenda Bazán April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

Business & Development

Ready to Work will subsidize companies of all sizes to train new and existing employees

by Tracy Idell Hamilton March 28, 2024March 28, 2024

San Antonio College District is committing to expanding their workforce development programs to help address the pattern of intergenerational poverty that many families in San Antonio experience.

Alamo Colleges aims at ‘moonshot’ goal of 15,000 workforce program students

by Tracy Idell Hamilton February 15, 2024February 14, 2024

JCB, a British-based manufacturer of industrial equipment, plans to build a manufacturing facility on San Antonio's South Side, one of the significant foreign investments pointed to. by Greater:SATX.

Business & Development

With only some goals met in 2023, Greater:SATX targets more foreign business this year

by Shari Biediger February 2, 2024February 1, 2024