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Partnership Launched To Move 1,000 People From Low-Wage to Middle-Wage Jobs

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Posted on April 28, 2016 · Three Houston institutions from the non-profit, public and private sectors have launched a partnership to tackle the middle-skills jobs gap. The program hopes to move 1,000 underemployed individuals from low-wage to living-wage jobs.

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