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The University of Memphis kicks off more than $21M job ‘upskilling’ effort

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 09, 2023 10:02 AM CT | Published: November 08, 2023 4:57 PM CT

The idea is to offer training sessions as short as four weeks to help people in 42 counties improve job skills.

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Upskill Mid-South Diane Pabich Joe Tracy University of Memphis Subscriber Only

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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