ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions released its 2024-2027 combined state plan on June 26, marking a year of collaboration and development with statewide stakeholders.
The 2024-2027 New Mexico Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act combined state plan outlines the department’s vision, goals, and strategies emphasizing the immediate needs of New Mexico communities while aligning with the state’s forward-looking economic development plans.
“We heard the voices and businesses and communities across the state and worked to balance the state’s forward-looking economic development goals with the pressing needs of New Mexicans to take care of each other and the state we love,” NMDWS Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair said. “We also saw the need to recognize the rapidly changing nature of work – both with advancements in technology and emerging new industries. We’re preparing our workforce for a future we cannot fully envision yet.”
The WIOA 2024-2027 Combined State Plan and Executive Summary are available on the NMDWS website at https://www.dws.state.nm.us/WIOA/WIOA-Plans-and-Reports.
The comprehensive planning process engaged statewide stakeholders including the following WIOA Core and Combined Partners: NMDWS, Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board, Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board, Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico, Eastern Area Workforce Development Board, Adult Education Division of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Public Education Department, New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, Income Support Division of the New Mexico Heath Care Authority, and Commission for the Blind.
“Much time and effort went into researching and developing this comprehensive plan,” NMDVR Director Casey Stone-Romero said. “This collaboration between so many agencies—all with a goal of employing New Mexicans—is the guiding document for the next three years, both in preparing our state’s workforce for meaningful employment and assisting employers in recruiting workers who have the skills they need.”
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