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Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here. Our mission is to promote and support a workforce system that creates value and offers employers, individuals, and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. Our TWC Mission, Vision and Philosophy give more information about our goals and core beliefs. Disclaimer: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/twcinfo/social-media-disclaimer.html
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👏 🎉 Congratulations #TXStudents training in high-demand fields! Today, TWC Commissioner Alberto Treviño III presented nine Jobs and Education for Texans (#JET) grants totaling $2,601,728 to nine schools in south Texas: La Joya Independent School District, Lyford Consolidated ISD, Monte Alto ISD, Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School Di, Santa Maria ISD, Sharyland ISD, Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Valley View ISD, and Vanguard Academy. The grants will help purchase and install equipment to initially train 1,209 students for #HighDemand occupations as welders, food service managers, registered nurses, automotive service technicians, and more. 🥽 🍽️👩⚕️🔧 🔗 Learn more about JET: https://lnkd.in/gU6BXJAV #TXEducators #education #TXEmployers #CTE #JETGrants
Today marks the start of Literary and Numeracy Week! While reading 📖, writing 📝, and #numeracy are associated with school students 🧑🏽🎓, this weeklong holiday celebrates #literacy at all stages of life. TWC believes that we never stop #learning. Explore TWC’s Adult Education and Literacy programs that help adults acquire the #skills to succeed in the #workforce, earn a high school equivalency, or enter college or #career #training. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJm3W5Tb #AEL #AdultEducation #TWC
✨💼 Explore Texas-sized career opportunities! Discover the possibilities of career pathways with MyTXCareer. 💡Information about professional growth through career pathways ✨ Matches you to careers based on your skills and interests ⬆️ Explains how to improve skills and where to find training 📍 Connects you to a local Workforce Solutions office that can help you access resources What are you waiting for? Download the app now 📲 on iOS and Android. Apple: https://lnkd.in/emuUTv5v Android: https://lnkd.in/eEQTKfpY #JobSearch #motivation #goals #CareerPaths #MyTXCareer
👏 Congrats to the students of Huntington ISD! 👏 📢 Earlier today, TWC Commissioner Alberto Treviño III presented a Jobs and Education for Texans (#JET) grant of $140,664 to Huntington ISD in partnership with Angelina College. The grants will help purchase and install equipment to initially train 163 students as welders. 💥🥽 🔗 Learn more about JET: https://lnkd.in/g9qTZXJW #TXEducators #TXStudents #education #TXEmployers #CTE #JETGrants
🏢 #SmallBusinesses are the backbone of the #Texas economy! ⬆️ #Upskill and train your employees through TWC’s Skills for Small Business (SSB) program. Partner with a local community or technical college and let the state pay up to $1800 for a new employee and up to $900 for incumbent employees. Learn more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gg-r8qdd #SkillsTraining
🚫💊 Fentanyl remains the single deadliest drug threat the state of Texas and our country has ever encountered, killing four Texans every day. #onepillkills 🌐 Join us in the fight against #Fentanyl. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gA8srqns
📅 Register Now! Join us for the 8th annual #ApprenticeshipTexas Conference in #Dallas, Oct. 3-4, to learn more about #innovative #apprenticeship initiatives transforming today’s #workforce. Attendees can expect to: 📚 Learn about Apprenticeship in Texas 🌱 Discover how to build talent and grow a quality workforce ✅ Listen and learn about support to develop and grow training models apprenticeship 🤝 Network for partnership building and more Learn more🔗 https://lnkd.in/gVcmuSVE Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggYuAAC9 #ApprenticeshipTX #apprentices
🎨✨ Are you creative, individualistic, and original? Do you enjoy expression through artistic endeavors? If so, your career personality may be “Artist.” Take the MyTXCareer personality quiz to discover your career personality and explore professions that align with your skills and interests. Download the app now 📲 on iOS and Android. Apple: https://lnkd.in/dcWSTj-q Android: https://lnkd.in/dzp3Dbkz #JobSearch #motivation #goals #CareerPaths #MyTXCareer
🎖️ #Texas employers are proud to support #veterans! TWC’s We Hire Vets program recognizes employers whose workforce is made up of at least 10% veterans. Recognize these employers by nominating them today at https://lnkd.in/gXk9aaus #TWC #TXEmployers #WeHireVets #hiring