About Us

Our Mission

The mission of the South Plains workforce system is to meet the needs of the region’s employers for a highly skilled workforce by educating and preparing workers.

Our Vision

Our workforce is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match the skill requirements of our employers, enabling businesses to become highly productive and compete successfully in local and global markets.

Impact & Stats

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2023 – WIOA Youth Program

Serviced 45 youth in the WIOA program which is offered to 14-24 year olds, either in school or out of school. Examples of services provided include paid work experience, leadership development, tutoring/study skills instruction, and financial literacy. 

Participation in the Annual Youth Job Fair held in the Summer of 2023 included 32 employers and 108 Youth who attended in hopes of getting a summer job.

2023 – Career Exploration Events

3 Career Exploration Events were held for both 8th grade students and Junior/Seniors in high school. These events impacted a total of 50 ISDs and 2,841 students in the South Plains Region. These events brought a total of 146 exhibitors to assist students in their exploration journey.

2023 – Education Outreach Program

This was the Pilot year for the Education Outreach Program in the South Plains with 5 ISDs partnering with Workforce Solutions. This collaboration impacted 3,581 students and 238 adults (ISD Stakeholders, faculty, staff, or parents) by providing a total of 171 sessions/workshops for the year.

Success Stories

Erin Tienda

RN Covenant School of Nursing
Training: 1/18/2022- 12/16/2022
Hired: 1/3/2023 Covenant Children Hospital

Hello, my name is Erin Tienda. I recently graduated from Covenant School of Nursing. My mom is a nurse and I have always dreamed of following in her footsteps, and my dad is a mailman. I also have three sisters. All my life my parents have worked extremely hard to give us as many opportunities as possible. 

Erin Tienda

Gavino Aguilar

Justin Torres

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