We are dedicated to ensuring Houston businesses have the talent they need to grow, thrive, and provide more opportunities for advancement to their employees. 

Employers across Houston’s critical industries guide our strategy, ensuring education and training systems align with real-world business needs. 

• Employers co-chair sector councils and working groups 

• Employer insight informs pathway and program design 

• Skills-first practices shape hiring and advancement 

Data guides our direction. Stories give it meaning.

We combine labor market data, education outcomes, and lived experience to anticipate workforce needs and align systems around shared priorities. 

• Real-time analytics guide strategy and investment 

• Insights are shared to support collective decision-making 

• Outcomes are measured across systems, not just programs 

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity must be too.

Upskill Houston works to expand access to quality careers for everyone, including residents and communities that have more barriers to opportunity. 

• Pathways designed for adult learners and working families 

• Partnerships remove barriers to participation 

• High-mobility, living-wage careers are made visible 

 

Collaboration is the starting point. Impact is the measure.

We move beyond convening to implement solutions, track progress, and scale what works. 

• Initiatives launch with clear objectives and metrics 

• Results and lessons learned are shared 

• System-level and individual successes are both valued