New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions

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New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
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Headquarters401 Broadway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
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The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is a state government agency in New Mexico. The agency is responsible for economic development, education initiatives, labor relations, unemployment, workforce technology, volunteerism, and workforce development. [1] [2] [3]

Structure

The agency is managed by a cabinet secretary appointed by the Governor of New Mexico. The most recent Secretary of the Department of Workforce Solutions was Bill McCamley, a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, served as Secretary from January, 2019 to April, 2021. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions > Home". www.dws.state.nm.us. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  2. "New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions > About Us". www.dws.state.nm.us. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints". AP NEWS. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. "Department of Workforce Solutions | Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham" . Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. "Senate Unanimously Confirms Bill McCamley as Cabinet Secretary". New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  6. "McCamley appointed to oversee state Department of Workforce Solutions". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2020-07-09.