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SkillUp Offers Southeast Texas Residents Over 6,000 Free Online Courses to Improve Job Skills

04/13/22
Beaumont, TX (April 12, 2022) -- Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas is partnering with Region 5 Education Service Center to provide Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin County residents free access to more than 6,000 online career courses via the Metrix E-Learning System. Through Workforce Solutions’ SkillUp initiative, residents can now learn new, or upgrade current, career and job skills sets through free online courses available through Workforce Solutions Southwest Texas website setworks.org.

“SkillUp Southeast Texas affords residents an invaluable opportunity to expand their knowledge and learn new skills that appeal to employers in the current job market,” said Mary Hammon, Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas executive director. “In addition to technical tracks and industry certifications, soft skills courses such as time management, communication, and business etiquette are also offered through the SkillUp portal. Soft skills are in high demand with employers. In recent business forums we conducted, employers across multiple industries highlighted an increased need for these skills.”

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