{"id":1262,"date":"2017-02-10T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2017-02-10T21:43:20","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T21:43:20","slug":"midlothian-economic-staff-visits-tstc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1262","title":{"rendered":"Midlothian Economic Staff Visits TSTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(RED OAK) \u2013 Members of Midlothian Economic Development recently toured Texas State Technical College in North Texas to learn about technical education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe short drive to the facility is a value to our existing industry and new businesses looking to expand to Midlothian,\u201d said Larry S. Barnett, president and chief executive officer of Midlothian Economic Development, the city\u2019s growth and economic arm. \u201cHaving the hands-on equipment in the machine shops and qualified program leaders brings credibility for economic development as we demonstrate the ongoing efforts to educate the workforce and provide a trained workforce to industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of Midlothian\u2019s industries focus on steel manufacturing, retail distribution, cement production and auto processing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMidlothian Economic Development relies on training through the Skills Development Fund to benefit both existing and new companies,\u201d Barnett said. \u201cOur goal is to expand the use of these funds to more industry, and TSTC will play an important role in this effort.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midlothian and TSTC have forged a valuable alliance in Ellis County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gerdau Ameristeel on Ward Road is one of the city\u2019s largest employers. The company sends workers to study industrial maintenance at the Red Oak campus. And, Midlothian High School students have visited the campus in the past for Program Highlight Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur ultimate goal is to place more Texans, and working closely with organizations like Midlothian Economic Development helps us accomplish that,\u201d said Jessica Ford, a field development officer for The TSTC Foundation. \u201cA strong, skilled and highly trained workforce is a key component to economic growth, so we are hoping to be able to work closely with all the economic development councils to build the workforce they need for their local economies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midlothian had at least 22,000 residents in 2015, with more than 90 percent of them having at least a high school diploma, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 70 percent of the civilian labor force is 16 and older, according to the census bureau. The city\u2019s median household income was $74,881 as of 2015, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(RED OAK) \u2013 Members of Midlothian Economic Development recently toured Texas State Technical College in North Texas to learn about technical education. \u201cThe short drive to the facility is a value to our existing industry and new businesses looking to expand to Midlothian,\u201d said Larry S. 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