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Your graduate has the certificate.

What they don’t have is experience. And every employer asks for it.

In Texas, there’s a program that solves this. The state pays the paycheck while your grad gets the experience.

It’s called Subsidized Work Experience. SWE for short. I just learned about it, and I can’t believe how few school owners use it.

How SWE works

• Your local Workforce Solutions board places a job seeker at a real company.

• The board is the employer of record. It handles the wages, payroll, and workers’ comp.

• The company sets the pay at the same rate as anyone else in that role.

• Placements usually run 3 to 6 months.

• The company doesn’t have to hire them at the end. But if your grad is good, why wouldn’t they?

Who qualifies? WIOA adults and dislocated workers with thin work history. Think less than two years of experience, or someone who finished classroom training but never worked in the field.

That’s your graduates.

Why this matters for your school

Getting WIOA students in the door is half the job. Getting them hired is the other half.

Placements keep your numbers strong. Strong numbers keep the board sending you students.

SWE is how you close that gap. Here’s the pitch to an employer:

“I’ve got a trained (BLANK) Technician grad. The workforce board will cover his wages for the first few months. You train him on your jobs. If he’s a fit, you hire him.”

Zero payroll risk. That conversation sells itself.

The rules to know

• It can’t replace a current employee.

• The board won’t pay overtime or holidays.

• The company provides tools, equipment, and a supervisor.

• Every board runs it differently, and funding is limited. Ask early.

In Texas? Start here

1. Find your board. Texas has 28 Workforce Solutions boards. Look up the one that covers your county.

2. Call business services. Ask: “Do you run Subsidized Work Experience for WIOA adults? How do I get my graduates into it?”

3. Get the paperwork. Ask for the worksite agreement and the eligibility checklist.

4. List 10 employers that hire your grads. Ask each one if they’d host a placement.

5. Plan before graduation. Get your WIOA students talking to their case manager about SWE before they finish, not after.

Not in Texas? Use this script

Other states have the same money. They just call it something else: paid work experience, WEX, transitional jobs, or subsidized employment.

Call your local American Job Center and say:

“Hi, my name is ___. I run ___, a trade school in ___. We train [trade] students, and some of them come through WIOA.

I’m calling about paid work experience for WIOA adults. A few quick questions:

1. Do you offer paid work experience or subsidized employment?

2. Who’s the employer of record, you or the company?

3. How long can a placement run?

4. What does a company sign to become a worksite?

5. Who on your team should I work with to place our graduates?

Can you email me the worksite agreement?”

That’s it. One call.

Your move this week

Make that call. Then pick one employer and pitch them a placement.

Hit reply and tell me what your board said. I’ll help you with the next step.

Hector Resendez

https://x.com/TS_Secrets

Last week, I got 84 replies, and I answered all of them, as I remind you, I do this for you all. Happy to help however I can.