AUSTIN – Camp Code is underway for hundreds of middle school students after Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded 11 grants totaling $551,798 for summer camp scholarships in coding and computer science.
AUSTIN – Three work search websites in Texas are offline following a nationwide outage impacting many states’ job search websites. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) contracts with Geographic Solutions, Inc (GSI) to host WorkInTexas.com and two related sites, MyTXCareer.com and TXInternshipChallenge.com.
AUSTIN – Texas added 74,200 total nonagricultural jobs in May 2022. For the seventh consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm jobs reached 13,357,100. Texas has added a total of 762,400 positions since May 2021. The seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from April 2022.
AUSTIN – On May 31, 2022, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) voted to suspend multiple program rules that only allowed private sector apprenticeships and limited Skills Development Fund grants to private industry, citing public necessity with a critical shortage of healthcare workers.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is committed to removing barriers preventing people from gaining employment and has identified workforce shortages in the early childhood industry as an area of focus.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) debuted a new internship initiative, Texas Interns Unite! at a press conference at Google in Austin today, June 6, 2022.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will utilize a U.S. Department of Labor $9.1 million award to enhance access to TWC’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) services.
AUSTIN – On May 31, 2022, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) voted to approve additional assistance for those who were impacted by the tragic events at Robb Elementary School last week in Uvalde, Texas.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has released its 2022 Texas Conference for Employers (TCE) schedule, with several locations available throughout the state.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is offering start-up funding to support three goals — the expansion of child care in areas of the state that lack sufficient child care capacity, the additional supply of child care for infants, and child care created in partnership with employers.
AUSTIN – On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved notifying certain employers of their opportunity to address unemployment insurance account chargebacks incurred during the early stages of the pandemic.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a $330,125 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training at Frank Phillips College.
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 62,800 total nonagricultural jobs in April 2022. For the sixth consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm jobs reached 13,284,500 in April 2022.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in the Heart of Texas area to support career training.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to Rio Hondo ISD in Cameron County to support career training.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced Career Signing Day events in May and June at various school districts in Texas.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to Point Isabel ISD in Cameron County to support career training.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages Texans to take advantage of programs that provide assistance in obtaining their high school diploma or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE), widely known as a GED.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded a $331,645 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training at Victoria College.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants to support career training in the Cameron County area.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in the East Texas area to support career training.
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training with Santa Maria ISD.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in the Gulf Coast area to support career training.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program for Texas Independent School Districts (ISDs), open-enrollment charter schools, and the Windham School District.
AUSTIN ⎯ In March, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from February 2022, and 2.0 percentage points below the level set one year ago.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in Laredo, Texas, to support career training.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is currently accepting applications to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Purchasing from People with Disabilities Program, also known as the Works Wonders Program.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced the availability of on-demand visual interpreting services at TWC locations, including Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) offices and the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, as well as VR co-located Workforce Solutions offices throughout the state.
AUSTIN ⎯ This week, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved $314.75 million to be made available for child care funding to support low-income Texas families.
AUSTIN - In February, Texas added 77,800 total nonagricultural jobs, making gains in 21 of the last 22 months.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program for public junior, state, and technical colleges.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Farmersville ISD a $332,236 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant.
AUSTIN ⎯ Today, the Texas Senate recognized Julian Alvarez III, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor, for his commitment to outstanding public service.
AUSTIN ⎯ In January, Texas added 29,000 total nonagricultural jobs, making gains in 20 of the last 21 months.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announces the kickoff of this year’s Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL) program for students with disabilities aged 14-22.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), working in partnership with several state agencies that also provide services to young children, is launching the Early Childhood Texas website, a streamlined resource for Texas parents to access information about available early childhood services.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Workforce Solutions Alamo and their partner Lone Star National Bank a $510,967 Skills Development Fund grant.
AUSTIN – The Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF) hosted by Texas A&M Engineering, in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and ExxonMobil, has selected its 2022 Advisory Board members.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) this week announced $15 million in funding will be allocated to the development of a statewide registered apprenticeship initiative for the healthcare industry to increase the number of career pathway opportunities for registered nurses (RN) and healthcare professionals in the state.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) this week announced $4 million in funding will be dedicated to supporting apprenticeships in middle skills careers, defined as occupations that require some education beyond high school but less than a four-year degree.
AUSTIN – More than 1,000 Texas middle and high school students will present their projects March 4-9, 2022, at the first round of the 2022 Texas Science and Engineering Fair (TXSEF) hosted by Texas A&M Engineering.
AUSTIN – This month, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) celebrates education partners across the state participating in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs through CTE Month, February 2022.
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) this week approved an additional $1 billion in direct support for the Texas child care industry, increasing available funds for the 2022 Child Care Relief Fund (CCRF) to a total of $3.4 billion.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is currently accepting applications to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Purchasing from People with Disabilities Program, also known as the Works Wonders Program.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded South Texas ISD a $332,500 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant. The grant will help the district purchase and install 20 new industry-specific welding stations to initially serve 40 South Texas ISD students, providing training in the occupations of welder, cutter, solder and brazer.
AUSTIN - In December, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 5.0 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from November 2021.
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Ingram ISD a $188,147 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant.
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