In March of this year, President Obama announced his TechHire initiative, a new campaign to work with communities to get more Americans rapidly trained for well-paying technology jobs. TalentABQ will be a TechHire site. Jamai says, “Partnership with SHRM NM State Council and chapter leaders and members in NM definitely played a significant role in helping TalentABQ rise up to the level of being recognized by the White House as a participant in this initiative.”