State training awards highlight continued growth in rural jobs
1 May 2025
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The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the monthly awards for its Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) for six companies across New Mexico.
Each month, the JTIP Board meets to review applications for funding new hire training or upskilling current employees. JTIP reimburses between 50% and 90% of wages during training.
So far in FY25, JTIP has assisted 56 companies in creating 1,010 jobs. Of these jobs, 692 are in rural areas and 318 are in urban locations, indicating a trend of job growth in rural regions this fiscal year.
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