Economic News

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is hosting a series of virtual town hall discussions aimed at assisting businesses as they seek to reopen in compliance with Executive Health Orders. This week’s session will be on agriculture industry.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is hosting a series of virtual town hall discussions aimed at assisting businesses as they seek to reopen in compliance with Executive Health Orders. This week’s session will be on construction trades.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (“Department” or “NMDWS”) hereby gives notice that the Department will conduct a public hearing in the conference room of the Human Rights Bureau located at 1596 Pacheco Street Suite 103 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 on August 19, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  The public comment hearing will also be conducted virtually.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (“Department” or “NMDWS”) hereby gives notice that the Department will conduct a public hearing in the conference room of the Human Rights Bureau located at 1596 Pacheco Street Suite 103 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505 on August 19, 2020 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  The public comment hearing will also be conducted virtually. 

In light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will continue to waive the work search requirements for Unemployment Insurance claimants.

Albuquerque, NM – The Serve New Mexico Commission, which oversees the state’s AmeriCorps program, has approved $2,547,943 in funding for the 2020-2021 AmeriCorps program year beginning September 1.   

As one of Governor Lujan Grisham’s initiatives, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is working to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the state, diversify apprenticeship programs beyond traditional fields, and increase the rate at which apprentices complete their program.