Dallas is an economic powerhouse. As the fourth-largest metropolitan region in the United States, our city continues to attract growth across healthcare, logistics, technology and professional services. Yet, persistent skills gaps between employers and the local workforce threaten to slow that momentum … which too often leave residents in underserved neighborhoods without access to stable, family-sustaining careers.
Workforce Dallas exists to close that gap by aligning employer demand with accessible, job-connected training pathways. We focus on working-age adults and build systems that support individuals from recruitment and training through job placement and career advancement.
In partnership with Goodwill Dallas, Workforce Dallas delivers a holistic, hands-on approach to workforce development that combines employer engagement, skills training, case management and wraparound support. Together, we ensure that training leads to real jobs — and that employers gain access to a reliable, job-ready talent pipeline.
By convening employers, training partners, philanthropy and public-sector leaders, Workforce Dallas helps stabilize families, strengthen communities, reduce generational poverty and support a more competitive and inclusive Dallas economy. Our work is designed not only to change individual outcomes, but to shape the future workforce our city depends on.
How the Partnership Works
- Workforce Dallas convenes employers, aligns funding and ensures training reflects real hiring needs
- Goodwill Dallas delivers training, wrap-around support, career navigation and employment placement
- Employers guide demand, support cohorts and hire graduates
- Community partners act as trusted referral sources, coordinate complementary wrap-around services and co-host outreach and hiring events
