Gov. Greg Gianforte announces his 406 JOBS Initiative at Boeing’s Helena facility on Aug. 11, 2025. (Courtesy photo)

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Monday a new statewide initiative to bolster workforce development in skilled trades and AI usage.

Gianforte signed Executive Order 5-2025 creating the 406 JOBS Initiative, which directs the Department of Labor and Industry’s State Workforce Innovation Board to put Montana in line with national education and workforce development goals set by President Donald Trump.

“406 JOBS stands for four pathways to employment, zero barriers to work, and six high-demand sectors,” Gianforte said during a press conference held at Helena’s Boeing manufacturing center on Monday. “Those sectors include health care, construction, hospitality and recreation, adv

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