NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of local businesses recently got nearly $2 million in funding from the state to aid in job advancement training from within. A state-run program called the job training incentive program, or JTIP, helps upskill employees in a variety of economically based job fields – such as space, defense, advanced energy, and advanced computing – in an effort to retain and grow the state’s workforce.
“It is changing New Mexico families and lives because it’s upskilling people to be able to make more money and take care of their families, and it’s become one of the most recognized workforce incentive programs in the country,” New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Rob Black said.
One point seven million dollars was granted to seven different businesses in the state in December alone, totaling $19 million throughout 2025. “It is gonna help them get trained, it’s gonna upskill them if they’re already at the job, and that’s something they’ll be able to take with them forever,” Black said. “So it’s investing in our people to allow them to earn a better wage and create economic security for themselves.”…