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The 2023 Youth Career Expo Sets a Record! |
Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas, Exhibitors, and Sponsors hosted 3,312 students from 35 schools,
the largest number of participants since the inception of the event in 2015. The Expo, held
February 2, 2023, showcased 133 Exhibitors at Ford Park. Exhibitors were encouraged to provide
hands-on demonstrations to engage the students and generate interest in high growth/high wage
occupations in Southeast Texas. As many as 12 new Exhibitors joined the Expo. The event also
provided networking opportunities for businesses to interact with teachers, counselors, and
administrators and share their industry's need for a skilled and diverse workforce.
Natgasoline and Golden Pass LNG held demonstrations that showed the power of liquified natural
gas and methanol processes. Industry of Southeast Texas (ISET) brought their blue mobile ROBOTiC, which has
the ability to detect harmful gasses. Lamar University College of Engineering provided demonstrations
that displayed the power of kinetic energy. The Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) provided
local lawyers, judges, and other law professionals to share the various careers available in their
industry. International Paper representatives demonstrated paper manufacturing processes and the
connection to nature and the timber industry.
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"Southeast Texas Works!" PODCAST UPDATE
The February 2023 podcast release was a much-anticipated conversation with William "Will" Lutz,
Texas Workforce Commission economist. Lutz travels throughout the state of Texas providing
workforce boards insight on interpreting data specific to their area. Of particular interest
is how Will explains industry concentration differences and how this difference affects the
unemployment rate. He discusses the lingering effect of COVID on employment and how youth can
use labor market information to help them make a career choice.
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Southeast Texas Receives $351,202 in 2nd Round Grant Funding
For the second consecutive year, Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas has received the Texas
Talent Connect Grant for the Student Interns and Teacher Extern initiative. The funding
will allow Southeast Texas to address the talent needs of our local industries, increase
potential employment opportunities, and help foster a productive connection between
business and education.
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Take Note: Employers: TWC Lowers Tax Rate for 2023
In January, the Texas Workforce Commission announced the average unemployment insurance tax rate
dropped to 1.16 percent. This reduction was made possible as the Texas Unemployment Compensation
Trust Fund rose above the statutory minimum balance, according to the TWC
press release. TWC
will not charge employers any deficit tax in 2023. For more details, click this
link.
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