Workforce and Economic Prosperity Summit

The Northeast Texas Regional Alliance hosted the Workforce and Economic Prosperity Summit in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday June 6, at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center.  The Northeast Texas Regional Alliance is a group of industry, civic, education, ...

Labor Market Information Release Day - May 2018 Data

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  The most recent data set shows May 2018 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas lab...

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Transferring to Workforce Solutions Office in Paris

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Northeast Texas Career and Training Guide

The Northeast Texas: Career and Training Guide is an electronic flip-book resource for area students.  Whether you plan to enter the workforce after high school, spend time training at a local community college, or working on your degree at a Uni...

Labor Market Information Release Day - April 2018 Data

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  The most recent data set shows April 2018 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Texarkana Career and Community Resources Expo

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas hosted the annual Career and Community Resources Expo on April 10 at the Texarkana Convention Center.  A total of 87 employers and community organizations participated in this year's event.  More than ...

Labor Market Information Release Day - March 2018 Data

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  The most recent data set shows March 2018 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Labor Market Information Release Day - February 2018 Data

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  The most recent data set shows February 2018 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texa...

Labor Market Information Release Day - January 2018 Data

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  The most recent data set shows January 2018 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas...

"Where Can I Intern?": State Commissioners Challenge Texas Employers and Students

February 1, 2018

Media contact: Lisa GivensPhone: 512-463-8556

AUSTIN ⎯ For Texas students to succeed in their future careers, they should have the opportunity to work in that career in advance. In Texas, we want that preparation to be paid, offer academic ...

Congratulations to Sheila Cook - Ambassador of the Year for the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce

The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce has named Sheila Cook as the Chamber Ambassador of the Year.  Sheila is a Business Employment Consultant with Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas. Congratulations to Sheila for this well deserved honor. ...

Labor Market Information Release Day

Each month, the Labor Market and Career Information Department at the Texas Workforce Commission releases new data sets for the state.  Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas labor market information, including unemployment rates, ...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas and Partners Honored at TWC Annual Conference

The Annual Texas Workforce Conference was held in Dallas November 29 - December 1.  The conference was filled with great information and thought provoking discussions.  Each year a the Annual Conference, the Texas Workforce Commission re...

Texas Workforce Commission Announces Texas Operation Welcome and We Hire Vets Web Portal

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) recently launched its Texas Operation Welcome Home web portal to better meet the employment needs of transitioning service members, recently separated veterans and military spouses. The portal includes information and ...

Texas Workforce Commission Celebrates Texas Veterans

In recognition of Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) would like to thank all veterans for their sacrifice and service. TWC encourages Texas employers to hire our veterans and take advantage of the...

Campbell Soup Company Partners with Paris Junior College for $499,984 SDF Grant

Campbell Soup Company has partnered with Paris Junior College to provide job training using a $499,984 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Northeast Texas area.  This gran...

Texarkana College Receives $304,006 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Texarkana College a $304,006 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant. The grant will help the college district purchase and install equipment to provide 170 students with training for careers in the nursi...

Saputo Dairy Foods USA Partners with Paris Junior College for $86,289 Job-Training Grant

Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC (Saputo Dairy Foods) has partnered with Paris Junior College to provide job training using an $86,289 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Northeast Texas...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas Hosts Industry Tours for High School Teachers

Each Summer, Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas partners with the Region 8 Education Service Center and area employers to host Industry Tours. Tour guests include Career and Technology Teachers from High Schools across the region. The tours are designed ...

60x30TX: Texas High Education Strategic Plan

By 2030, at least 60% of Texans age 25-34 will have a certificate or degree.  This is the foundation for the new initiative from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 60x30TX.  In 2012, the globally focused Organization for Econ...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas Mobile APP Now Available

The official mobile app of Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is now available for download in iTunes and the Google Play Store.  The app provides a connection between our organization and job seekers, employers, youth, parents/families, and chi...

Texas Workforce Commission Launches Electronic Correspondence for Employers

The Texas Workforce Commission recently launched Employer Benefits Services (EBS), providing further online benefits services for Texas employers. The first of these additional services is Electronic Correspondence. Texas employers now have the ability ...Read on...

Free - Online Child Care Provider Training and Technical Assistance

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Child Care Licensing (CCL) is pleased to announce the availability of new free online training and technical assistance materials for child care providers! With funding provided by the Texas Workforce Co...Read on...

Texas Workforce Commission Warns Texas Job Seekers about Employment Scams

The Texas Workforce Commission wants Texas job seekers to be aware that unscrupulous people posing as potential employers may try to take their money in exchange for non-existent jobs, even sometimes posing as representatives of established businesses.

The Workforce in Texas: Aligning Education to Meet the Needs of Texas Employers

The Texas Association of Workforce Boards (TAWB) recently released an education paper, stressing the need for Texas to align education with employer needs. The intent of this paper, is to engage the Texas business community, educational providers and pub...Read on...