When veterans leave the military it can be tough to transition into a high-end tech job. That's why an agency called NPower Texas offers training, job skills, and job placement, all for free.
– Paul Rodriguez served 14 years in the U.S. Army and was overwhelmed with what to do next when he transitioned out of the military.Rodriguez found a free program called“It was awesome, finding out that the program is completely free so that I to worry about the financial aspect and just focus on learning and getting familiar with what I need to know to progress in my career goals,” Rodriguez said.“ takes people from no IT experience to a digital career.
Rodriguez went through the program in Dallas and got his tech job in San Antonio, where USAA has just granted the company money to expand to Military City, USA. “By us serving the most vulnerable in society, we’re enabling them to take a step into a career that they didn’t believe was possible,” Pride said.“People are making $16,000 or $17,000 a year, and that’s public assistance. Then coming out of our program, they’re making $60,000. It’s generational wealth that we’re adding to the economy,” Pride said.
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