🏢 Let’s all work to prevent fentanyl poisonings 🚫💊 ❓ Did you know that 75% of employers report that opioid use has impacted their workplace? #TXEmployers - Talk to your employees about the risks of opioid use and join us in the fight against fentanyl poisoning our community and workplace. #Fentanyl. #onepillkills Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gdsjGMHr
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
- Website
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http://www.twc.texas.gov
External link for Texas Workforce Commission
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- 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
Locations
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Primary
101 E 15th St
Austin, Texas, US
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Employees at Texas Workforce Commission
Updates
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📢 #TXEmployers: Join #TWC and Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza at the #TEXAS CONFERENCE FOR EMPLOYERS(TCE) in #Austin on August 9 to connect with other business leaders, learn about employment law, and earn CEUs! 📍 Register today!* 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5AGNSpc *Registration will close once venue reaches capacity. #TCE2024 #TXConference #TXEmployers #networking #conference #employers #HumanResources #managers #HR
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📢 Update: DUA is now available in 40 counties* – adding Anderson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, and Sabine Counties. ⛈️️ TWC is accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of recent severe weather. Individuals with jobs affected by recent storms in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Ellis, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Jacinto, Smith, Terrell, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker, and Waller Counties may be eligible for DUA benefits. ✅ Apply for #benefits at (800) 939-6631 or https://lnkd.in/gH3WFwjZ 📅 Applications must be submitted by July 16, 2024. *Additional counties may be added.
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📅 Register today! #TXEmployers, a #SecondChance individual could be your next great #hire. The Growth through Reentry to Advance Careers & Employment (GRACE) Conference returns—this year in #Austin– on Aug. 8, 2024. Employers, learn more about hiring reentry applicants and help your workforce grow! Those attending can expect to learn: 📢 From employers with experience hiring reentry applicants ✅ How to apply for Fidelity Bonding ⬇️ About lowering your federal tax liability with Work Opportunity Tax Credits Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gK28kW6i #GRACECon2024 #TXJobs
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🧑💻 #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/gknGNnYz Download the application here📝 https://lnkd.in/g8tjff6F
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📅 Register Now! Hey #TXInterns and #TXEmployers: You’re invited to connect, learn, and network on #NationalInternDay Thursday, July 25 at St. Philip's College in San Antonio, TX! TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza, along with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, is continuing the Texas Interns Unite! statewide campaign to build #internship connections and encourage employers to offer internships. Register for FREE today🔗 https://lnkd.in/gf7iWXXe Workforce Solutions Alamo | greater:SATX
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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/gANbs_tg #SkillsDevelopmentFund #SDFGrant
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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/gUbkxYxj today to find out how you could receive tax credits while helping people get jobs! #TaxSavings #TXemployers #TaxCredit
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☀️ 💦 Make a splash in a new #career path! Discover the possibilities with MyTXCareer. ✨ Supports career decision making based on personalized skills and interests 🧑💼 Provides helpful information about career pathways ⬆️ Explains how to improve skills and where to find training 📍 Connects to a local office that can help you access resources What are you waiting for? Download the app now 📲 on iOS and Android. Apple: https://lnkd.in/gkwTSJHz Android: https://lnkd.in/gbN-F-x3 #JobSearch #motivation #goals #CareerPaths #MyTXCareer
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📅 Save the Date! #TXEmployers, the 2024 Texas HireAbility Employer Forum and Lex Frieden Awards is in Dallas on Oct. 30! This event promotes the Texas HireAbility Campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and highlight the contributions of people with disabilities in the #workforce. 🌟 Plus, hear from great speakers and learn about️ resources for employers to help recruit, hire, and accommodate employees with disabilities with no-cost services. ✅ Save the date and visit 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gPJGssj9 Learn more about Lex Frieden Employment Awards 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8tFsg_M #TXHireAbility #help #inclusion #disability #NDEAM