Labor Market Information Release Day - March 2021 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 2021 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Texas Workforce Commission Issues Guidance on Responding to Unemployment Letters

Date: April 16, 2021

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

Receiving a Letter for Benefits You Never RequestedIs Indication of Identity Theft and Should be Reported Immediately

Austin – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)...

New Video for Employers Explains How to Report Fraud

April 14, 2021

MEDIA CONTACT: Cisco GamezPHONE: 512-463-8556

New Video for Employers Explains How to Report Fraud

Quickly responding to Texas Workforce Commission notices can help detect and deter fraud

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What is a Workforce Development Board?

Did you know? 

• 32 million people are at risk because of inadequate reading and math scores;
• 1 in 12 Americans “touch” the workforce system every year;
• 81% of jobseekers who receive intensive/full services are employed 6 months la...

Texas Launches "We Hire Ability" Employer Recognition Program

Date: April 1, 2021

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

New program promotes disability inclusion and will present decal to employers with aworkforce comprised of 10 percent persons with disabilities

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce C...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas 2020 Annual Report

The Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas 2020 Annual Report is now available.  The annual report highlights the Board’s performance over the past year, including regional projects and initiatives.  

2020 Annual Report

Texas Workforce Commission Encourages Employers to Recognize and Report Fraud

Date: March 28, 2021

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) continues to advise employers that individuals misrepresenting themselves as former employees or even as TWC staff may capita...

Ledwell - Texarkana - Now Hiring

Ledwell is hiring experienced welders, experienced truck body mechanics and painters.

Applications are available in our front office at Ledwell.

3300 Waco Street

Texarkana, TX 75501

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Labor Market Information Release Day - January and February 2021 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 and February 2021 information. Follow the links below to learn about No...

Paris Junior College awarded grant to host Camp Code this Summer

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded eight grants totaling $399,586 for Camp Code to focus on increasing the interest of middle school students in coding and computer science. At summer camps throughout the state, students will get hands-on experi...

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Disaster Aid Available in 108 Counties Affected by the Winter Storm

Date: February 24, 2021

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for workers who apply by March 26, 2021

AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is accepting applications for Di...

Northeast Texas Local Board Plan - Program Years 2021-2024

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is responsible for the implementation and oversight of workforce development services in the nine-county Northeast Texas region, which includes Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, and Titus ...

Labor Market Information Release Day - December 2020 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 December 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texa...

MyTXCareer.com Helps Texans Find Jobs, Return to Work

Date: January 11, 2021

Media Contact: James BernsenPhone: 512-636-6994

Streamlined Jobs Website Provides Quick Access to More Than 500,000 job postings

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched MyTxCareer.com, a new online ...

Emergency Coronavirus Relief to Further Extend Unemployment Assistance to Texans

Date: December 31, 2020

Media Contact: James BernsenPhone: 512-636-6994

With DOL Guidelines in Place, Texas Workforce Commission To Begin Paying New Benefits.

AUSTIN – The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidelines to assist ...

TWC Approves Restaurant Recovery Initiative to Help Businesses Adapt to Pandemic

TWC Approves Restaurant Recovery Initiative to Help Businesses Adapt to Pandemic                               ...

Labor Market Information Release Day - November 2020 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 November 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texa...

Northeast Texas Community College - Adult Education - Spring Classes begin January 19, 2021

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How to complete Work Search Requirements

On November 1, 2020, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reinstated work search requirements. TWC set the maximum number of work search activities claimants will be required to complete each week at 3 but, gave each local workforce area the ability to lo...

Texarkana Adult Education and Literacy - Enroll Today

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TWC Continues to Provide Employment Services to Texans

Date: December 3, 2020                                          &a...

Pilgrim's Mount Pleasant - Now Hiring

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Labor Market Information Release Day - October 2020 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 October 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas...

As Texas Economy Continues to Re-Open, TWC Reinstates Unemployment Insurance Work Search - Nov 1

Date: October 13, 2020

Media Contact: James BernsenPhone: 512-636-6994

UI Claimants Can Document Their Efforts Virtually and Through Skills Enhancement

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced today that as the Texas economy...

Labor Market Information Release Day - September 2020 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 September 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Tex...

TWC Reinstates Work Requirements for Child Care

Date: October 14, 2020

Media Contact: James BernsenPhone: 512-636-6994

Effort Helps Ensure Child Care AvailabilityNot a Barrier to Re-entering Workforce

AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved changes to its subsidized child ...

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Now Hiring

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NTCC Adult Education 2020 - 2021 Class Schedule

Labor Market Information Release Day - August 2020 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 August 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas ...

Virtual Workshops offered by Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is committed to quality service delivery.  Workshops have always been offered at the four Northeast Texas workforce centers.  We have now expanded those workshop offerings to included virtual video pre...

TWC Offers Employers Guidance on Protecting their Businesses

Date: August 24, 2020

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) asks for employers to help to prevent unemployment benefit overpayments by reporting employees receiving wages thr...

Labor Market Information Release Day - July 2020 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 July 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas la...

Lowe's Regional Distribution Center in Mt Vernon TX Now Hiring

Texarkana College Among Recipients of TWC Grant Funding

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 41 grants totaling $8,261,090 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-d...

State Unemployment Benefits to Continue but $600 Federal Payments end July 25

Other CARES Act Benefits Continue Through December

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission reminds claimants that the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) ends the week of July 25, 2020. FPUC provided an additional $600 per week to c...

Labor Market Information Release Day - June 2020 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 June 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas la...

Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education offering a free virtual Computer Literacy Class

The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Program is offering a free Computer Literacy virtual class beginning Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The course, which will be held fully online, will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 21 to August 13 from...

TWC Pauses Work Search Reinstatement

Date: June. 30, 2019

Media Contact: Cisco Gamez   Phone: 512-463-8556

Requirement to be Reassessed in July

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced today (Tuesday, June 30^th) that it will delay the reinstatement of the work s...

TWC Funds to Provide Statewide Skills Enhancement for Unemployment Benefits Recipients

Date: June 19, 2020

Media Contact: Cisco Gamez   Phone: 512-463-8556

TWC expands program to ensure all UI claimants have access to skills enhancement services

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has allocated funds to of...

TWC Provides Acceptable Reasons for Work Refusal

Date: June 22, 2020

Media Contact: Cisco Gamez   Phone: 512-463-8556

AUSTIN – On June 16, 2020, the Commission took action to provide guidance to unemployment claimants concerning their continued eligibility for unemployment insu...

Labor Market Information Release Day - May 2020 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 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas lab...

Learn to Register for WorkInTexas.com and Search for Jobs

The following informational videos will explain the step-by-step process to register your WorkInTexas.com account and begin searching for jobs.  Videos below are in both English and Spanish. 

Register in WorkInTexas.com:

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Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas Virtual Workshops

Join Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas staff for Virtual Workshops, offered online through the Zoom platform.  These interactive workshops allow participants to ask or submit questions to the host throughout the presentation.  Zoom is ...

Texas Workforce Commission - Skills Development Fund COVID-19 Special Initiative

Attention Northeast Texas Employers, Let Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas help you Today

Labor Market Information Release Day - April 2020 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 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Workforce Counselors Guiding Pathways for Seniors

Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor Alvarez alongside Lamar Institute of Technology’s Lonnie Howard, Austin Chamber of Commerce Kwee Lan Teo, and TWC’s Lorena Knight hosted a virtual SXSW EDU panel to highlight different ed...

Texas Workforce Commission Issues Guidance to Unemployment Claimants

Date: April 30, 2020

Media Contact: Cisco GamezPhone: 512-463-8556

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is issuing guidance to unemployment claimants concerning their continued eligibility for unemployment benefits (UI) should th...

Information from Texarkana Adult Education and Literacy

Click on the links below to learn about free and virtual classes offered by Texarkana Adult Education and Literacy

Enroll in free Virtual Classes 

Free Seven Week Virtual Review Course

Free Virtual Classes: High School Equivalency and English as a S...

Unemployment Guidelines for Self-Employed, Contract and Gig Workers

TWC Advises Non-Traditional Applicants on Unemployment Process

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) advises self-employed, contract and gig workers who have lost work due to the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)...

Labor Market Information Release Day - March 2020 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 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Economic Impact Payments: What you Need to Know

Do you need more information on Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments?  

Please visit:  https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments

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Updated April 2: Workforce Center Hours of Operation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 2, 2020

With the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we all find ourselves in uncharted territory. We are diligently listening to and following the advice of medical and government officials as the situation in our region and across the g...

$2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Package To Fund Array of Benefits for Texas Workers, Employers

The $2 trillion federal stimulus package will provide quick relief to unemployed workers and struggling Texas businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are working night and day to meet the huge demand from unemployed workers and business...

TWC Launches New Chat Bot for Unemployment Insurance Claims

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has launched a new automated virtual assistant to help answer Texans’ questions on the unemployment insurance (UI) process. The artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot can instantly answer many of the most co...

Labor Market Information Release Day - January 2020 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 2020 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas...

Labor Market Information Release Day - December 2019 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 December 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texa...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas 2019 Annual Report

The Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas 2019 Annual Report is now available.  The annual report highlights the Board’s performance over the past year, including regional projects and initiatives.  

2019 Annual Report

Labor Market Information Release Day - November 2019 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 November 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texa...

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas awarded at Texas Workforce Conference

Northeast Texas was recognized for outstanding performance at the Texas Workforce Commission annual conference, receiving a $30,000 Performance Incentive award for WIOA Career Pathways. The WIOA Career Pathways Award is a new incentive award for 2019. &am...

DataCast, Inc Honored at Texas Workforce Conference

DataCast, Inc received the Employer Award of Excellence for the Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas area at the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) 23rd Annual Texas Workforce Conference held December 4-6 in Grapevine. The award honors private se...

Labor Market Information Release Day - October 2019 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 October 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas...

Texarkana College Awarded Nearly $1,000,000 in Grants

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded two grants: a $781,361 Skills Development Fund grant to Texarkana College in partnership with Graphics Packaging International, LLC and a $196,534 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to Texarkana Coll...

Labor Market Information Release Day - September 2019 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 September 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Tex...

2019 Statewide Texas HireAbility Events

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is partnering with the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and Texas Workforce Solutions for the Texas HireAbility campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring people with disab...

WorkInTexas.com Upgraded to Better Connect 550,000 Plus Texas Employers and 14 Million Job Seekers

With business booming and unemployment in Texas at an all-time low, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is unveiling a new platform to streamline the hiring process in a tight labor market. Prompted by a statewide listening tour with stakeholders and inp...

Labor Market Information Release Day - August 2019 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 August 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas ...

Northeast Texas Among Recipients Awarded Funding for Pilot Program

Seven Workforce Boards Awarded Funding for Career and Education Outreach Specialist Pilot Program

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has recently awarded $5,165,488 in funding to seven local workforce boards for a new Workforce Career and Education Outre...

TWC Welcomes New Executive Director Ed Serna

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is pleased to announce that Edward (Ed) Serna has been appointed as the new executive director, effective immediately. Mr. Serna has dedicated over three decades to public service and to helping people. He previously s...

TWC Welcomes New Chairman Bryan Daniel and New Commissioner Representing Employers Aaron S. Demerson

Gov. Greg Abbott has named Bryan Daniel Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the agency announced today. Gov. Abbott has also appointed Aaron S. Demerson as TWC’s new Commissioner Representing Employers.

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Labor Market Information Release Day - July 2019 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 July 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas la...

TWC Welcomes Newly Appointed Commissioner Representing the Public Bryan Daniel

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is pleased to welcome its new Commissioner Representing the Public, Bryan Daniel of Georgetown, Texas. Commissioner Daniel joins the three-member Commission and will serve as the representative for the public promoting...

Labor Market Information Release Day - June 2019 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 June 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas la...

Labor Market Information Release Day - May 2019 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 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas lab...

Northeast Texas Community College and Texarkana College Recipients of TWC JET Grants

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 27 grants totaling $5,718,073 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occ...

Labor Market Information Release Day - April 2019 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 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

Northeast Texas Community College partners with Priefert Mfg, to receive $546,671 Job Training Grant

Priefert Manufacturing Company Inc. has partnered with Northeast Texas Community College to provide job training using a $546,671 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Workf...

Labor Market Information Release Day - March 2019 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 2019 information. Follow the links below to learn about Northeast Texas l...

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...