TWC has an Employment-First Policy. Learn about our guiding principles. We strive to promote jobs that pay enough for people with disabilities to support themselves.
Find information on the Career Schools and Colleges program, which regulates career schools and colleges in Texas. These are private postsecondary schools where students learn vocations or to aid them in their current jobs.
Employment demand for people with Middle Skills remains high across Texas. Middle Skills jobs require some education or training beyond high school. They do not need a four-year degree.
Learn about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA helps individuals who want careers to get employment, education, training, and support services to do well in the job market. WIOA also connects employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the worldwide economy.
Labor Market Information help the public explore career choices and opportunities. Our data helps job seekers to make career choices that are right for them. Researchers use our data in career-related research.
Texas Workforce Commission has partnered with Metrix Learning to provide online skills training and industry certifications to residents across the state. Boost job readiness and build skills with thousands of online courses from Metrix Learning.
Use our recruiting and hiring services to search for qualified workers. Take advantage of job matching, take part in incentive programs, learn about your local labor market, get help hiring and retaining employees with disabilities, and more.
The Child Care Services program provides financial assistance to families who meet income requirements. Child care scholarships are available to help parents work, search for work, or attend school or job training. The program also supports child care providers to improve the quality of services.
Find resources on the Choices program, which helps Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients find jobs. TANF is cash provided by the government to families in need. The goal of Choices is to prepare people for work and end the need for government help.
The Texas Workforce Commission’s Labor Market Information (LMI) group provides a wide range of services aimed at helping students, job seekers, educators, workforce professionals, and economic development partners make informed career and labor market decisions.