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Thank you for your interest in the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Skills Enhancement initiative. We are excited for you to take advantage of this great opportunity!
Our goal is to help you get back to work as quickly as possible by providing tools to explore your interests, access to high value skills training, and referrals to quality jobs with Texas employers.
The first step to take part in this initiative is to register in WorkinTexas.com. WorkInTexas.com is a powerful online job matching and workforce services system, accessed as a website on the Internet.
Individuals seeking a new job, different job, or an additional job can post their résumé, search job listings (including Texas state agency jobs), apply for jobs, get information about the job market, and receive a variety of other services through WorkInTexas.com.
If you are already registered in WorkInTexas.com, this is a great time to update your account. To register or review your account to make any necessary updates, visit workintexas.com.
If you need help accessing WorkInTexas.com or updating your account, contact your local Workforce Solutions office. To find the local workforce office nearest you, visit our Workforce Solutions Directory.
We encourage you to start thinking about the skills you would like to enhance for your next career move. If you are unsure what that might be, TWC offers several resources to help:
Texas Workforce Commission has partnered with Metrix Learning to help Texas residents brush up on skills to prepare for better employment opportunities. The Metrix online learning platform provides Texans free online job readiness courses.
Click here for a one-minute video overview of Metrix Learning.
The Metrix online learning platform provides unlimited access to more than 5,000 Skillsoft courses used by many Fortune 500 companies. Courses are broken into 30- to 60-minute modules and are presented in English and Spanish. Courses include:
You can sign up for Metrix using your WorkInTexas.com account by following these steps:
If you do not have a WorkInTexas.com account, you can sign up through the Metrix Portal at https://tx.metrixlearning.com/
If you are having trouble accessing the Metrix online learning platform, contact Metrix Learning customer support directly:
Metrix Learning offers specialized content including:
To access this content, please contact your local workforce solutions office to request a specialized health care or manufacturing license in Metrix. To find the local workforce office nearest you, visit our Workforce Solutions Directory. You can also email your request to TWC at skillsenhancement@twc.texas.gov.
Career Check is a no-cost interest profiler that allows users to answer a series of 60 questions (takes approximately 10 minutes to complete) which will help you to link your career and task interests to occupation titles. The Metrix platform includes a skills assessment tool that allows customers to explore career pathways and add classes based on their skills gaps.
Texas Genuine is a free career assessment that includes 6 questions. This assessment will inform you of the top 3 career clusters that best match their work interests. The Metrix platform includes a skills assessment tool that allows customers to explore career pathways and add classes based on their skills gaps.
Texas Skills to Work is a tool that allows you to copy and paste (or upload) your resume, or simply list your skills and knowledge into the tool to gain information on:
If you are interested in finding out labor market information specific to your region, the following tools may be helpful:
Texas Career Check’s Occupational Trends page can help you to discover the top 25 “Hot Jobs” in your area.
For a more in-depth look at labor market trends in your region, including which industries are projected to grow, check out the Texas Labor Market Information page.
Finally, your local workforce office is ready and available to help connect you with jobs that are in high demand in your area. To find the local workforce office nearest you, visit our Workforce Solutions Directory. We encourage you to visit your local Workforce Solutions website to learn more about the no-cost services available to you.