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We align our programs around the needs of regional employers because most of our students choose to stay here after graduation .
DR . AMY SCHULZ DEAN OF CAREER , CONTINUING AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION , SIERRA COLLEGE
To help residents access jobs in even more disciplines , the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency ( SETA ) and its local workforce investment board , Sacramento Works , Inc ., funnel about one-third of their annual $ 110 million intake from state and federal grants to programs that give people skills to find jobs , says Roy Kim , deputy director of workforce development .
In addition to 6,000 free online courses , SETA works with regional manufacturers , the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and other major economic sectors to support training with grant funds or tax credits . “ We fund training rather than provide training ,” Kim says .
SETA supports 40 different training programs in community colleges and technical schools and in 13 regional job centers , many of which target out-ofschool youth . Kim says these programs are “ focused on certificates that are in demand . We work with local trades for public works projects and we place a lot of people on the assembly line at Siemens and Apple and a lot go into health care .”
Kim says those who receive training through SETA-supported programs mirror those who use adult education . “ We spend a lot of time improving remedial skills for someone who has never succeeded in a traditional academic environment ,” he says .
Bill Sessa has been a freelance writer for Comstock ’ s since 2013 . He has received many awards for his writing about the automotive industry and motorsports for national publications including Speed Sport , Autoweek and Performance Racing Industry magazines and for the Napa Valley Register .
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