Tag: Texas Workforce Commission
La Joya schools are about to get a $316,000 boost for their welding program
La Joya ISD is about to boost its career training efforts thanks to a $316,000 grant that will go toward its welding program.
TWC receives $3.66 million for apprenticeship program
The Texas Workforce Commission will add new apprenticeship opportunities with a $3.66 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Texas Workforce websites have gone dark
Three work-search websites in Texas were offline Wednesday following the national internet outage of a major contractor.
TSC, SteelCoast Company celebrate $283,325 grant
Texas Southmost College and the SteelCoast Company celebrated a $283,325 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission on Thursday that will be used to create...
Labor agencies team up to encourage hiring disabled
Texas job agencies are partnering with the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities to raise awareness of the benefits of hiring the disabled.
The...
TWC announces new child-care subsidy for working families
The Texas Workforce Commission has announced an enhanced free child-care subsidy for low-wage workers.
The target industries include low-wage workers in the arts, entertainment and...
TWC: Extended jobless benefits to end Sept. 11
The Texas Workforce Commission has announced it will stop paying extended benefits to jobless Texans on Sept. 11, a move triggered by the state’s...
Extended unemployment benefits for jobless Texans will end in September
By Brian Lopez | The Texas Tribune
Texas will soon stop paying extended benefits because of a decline in the state’s unemployment rate, the Texas...
TWC grant helps TSC continue to reshape local economy
Texas Southmost College Workforce Training and Continuing Education is preparing the workforce of tomorrow with in-demand technical programs that produce skilled workers to meet...
TWC apprentice jobs program wins $10 million grant
The Texas Workforce Commission has been awarded $10 million in federal grant funds to expand its apprenticeship programs in the state.
These programs to be...