🧑💻 #TWC is now accepting #applications for the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund (#LSWF)! This program will help increase the number of qualified workers in #HighDemand occupations. Resources offered through LSWF will also foster new #workforce skills to meet the needs of employers and close the #middleskills gap. Eligible grantees include: 🌟 Public Junior Colleges 🌟 Public Technical Institutions 🌟 Nonprofit Organizations Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gMJVi6G9 Download the application here📝 https://lnkd.in/gTAtMYnc
About us
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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http://www.twc.texas.gov
External link for Texas Workforce Commission
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- Government Administration
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
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- Government Agency
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- workforce development services, job search, recruitment, unemployment claims, unpaid wage claims, apprenticeships, unemployment rate, employment rate, childcare programs, unemployment benefits, career planning, unemployment taxes, job training, internships, vocational rehabilitation, veteran support, veteran employment, employee rights, employer rights, job training grants, skills grants, disabled persons, texas jobs, people with disabilities, and autism-friendly jobs
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Austin, Texas, US
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⭐ #Texans with disabilities: TWC creates chances for progress in employment! During #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth, we’re highlighting how our Vocational Rehabilitation Program can help you discover new jobs and further your career. 🏫 We can help find a career that matches your needs, interests, and abilities with vocational rehabilitation services, such as accommodations, support to train or earn a degree or certificate, and work experience opportunities! 🏢⬆️ Start your VR journey at https://lnkd.in/gvaNjySG #NDEAM #DisabilityEmployment
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The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that HHSC is continuing its successful “One Pill Kills” anti-fentanyl campaign through August 2025. This multimedia campaign is part of a statewide initiative to educate Texans on how to prevent, recognize, and reverse fentanyl poisonings. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3BCNnGx #FentanylPoisoningAwareness #OnePillKills
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⬆️ #Texas wants to help you #upskill your workforce! TWC’s #SkillsDevelopment Fund (#SDF) program partners #TXbusinesses with local colleges and workforce development boards to provide #CustomizedTraining for employees. 🤝 Invest in your workforce and transform your business! Learn more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbYCDxwT #SkillsDevelopmentFund #SDFGrant
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🚑 Taking a moment to honor the brave men and women who respond to emergencies during this #NationalFirstRespondersDay! Public safety ensures a safe Texas. 🚒🚓 We support #future first responders regularly through our Jobs and Educations for Texans grants, which help school districts, public colleges, trade schools, and more defray costs to develop career and technical education programs. One JET grant given to Ranger College allowed the school to buy a simulation ambulance!
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📣 Employers! Tap into the federal #TaxCredits available to employers that hire jobseekers facing challenges finding work. Your business has the potential to benefit from significant tax savings – ranging from $1,200 to $9,600 per eligible employee – and it only takes a few moments to learn more about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit #WOTC. 🔗 Visit https://lnkd.in/ga9i7xvS today to find out how you could receive tax credits while helping people get jobs! #TaxSavings #TXemployers #TaxCredit
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📅 #TXEmployers: TWC’s annual statewide Hiring Red, White & You! runs Nov 1-22! These events connect you to #veterans, transitioning military, and their spouses seeking employment. Over 137,000 job seekers have joined #HRWY events over the years. Be a hero and hire #veterans to join your company. Find an event near you 👉 www.twc.texas.gov/hrwy #TWC #HireVets #hiring #networking
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Fentanyl is the No. 1 killer of Americans ages 18-45. October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, and DPS is working alongside Gov. Greg Abbott to educate Texans on this dangers of this deadly drug. The reality is the fentanyl crisis is affecting the lives of our fellow Texans, and we need your help. Raising awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and having open conversations with loved ones can help save lives. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g2Ad_TxA. #FentanylPoisoningAwarenessMonth #OnePillKills
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📚 John Russo's journey to becoming a history professor at Northeast Texas Community College is inspiring! With the support of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, he acquired the necessary assistive technology and earned a master’s degree in history from Texas A&M University-Texarkana . Today, guided by his service dog Maxwell, Russo travels independently around campus, delivering lectures without notes. Learn more about our VR services 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEzywYSD #VR #DisabilityEmployment #NDEAM
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