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The 2021 Workforce Year in Review |
As we faced the challenges of 2021, Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas continued
to implement strategies to effectively serve our communities and help meet our employers'
manpower needs. Our efforts focused on assisting employers that needed to hire
workers and individuals who had lost their jobs due to no fault of their own and
were seeking employment. Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, the Southeast
Texas metropolitan statistical area experienced significant improvement in
employment. We see this when comparing the local unemployment rate for October
2021 (7.6 percent) with October 2020 (10.2 percent). Currently, there are a
record number of employment opportunities across a variety of industries in Jefferson,
Orange, and Hardin counties, with as many as 400 opportunities available daily in
the job bank, WorkInTexas.com.
In February 2021, the Virtual Youth Career Expo "Connect to Your Future!" hosted 2,534
students via the EasyVirtual Event on-line platform. High school students throughout
Southeast Texas and surrounding counties were able to participate as part of class
assignments, meet with 75 Exhibitors, educational institutions, training providers,
and military branch personnel. Southeast extended Virtual, remote access by creating
on-line applications, workshops, and orientations, in multi-lingual formats, for
job seekers and program participants. "Our ability to meet our job seekers and
employers in the virtual or face-to-face environment has been critical in keeping
our local area competitive and prepared for the robust job market", stated Mary Hammon,
executive director.
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Southeast Texas Works! Podcast News
The Port of Port Arthur and the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce are featured
this month on Southeast Texas Works! podcasts.
Where Opportunity Docks:
The Port of Port Arthur Creating Jobs, Fostering Economic
Recovery: Sharita Gardner, Public Affairs & Communications Manager,
Port of Port Arthur, joins the show to talk about how the Port of Port
Arthur drives economic activity in Southeast Texas. Gardner shares
information regarding the diversity of products in and out of the Port
and how the military utilizes the location. She talks about the Camp
Seaport program which introduces area youth to the maritime industry,
job opportunities, and the port's expansion. Contact information: Port
of Port Arthur (409) 983-2011, website:
https://portpa.com/.
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UI Data - October 2021: Unemployment rate in Southeast Texas falls to 7.5 percent in October
The unemployment rate for the Southeast Texas WDA fell to 7.5 percent in October 2021,
down 0.5 percentage points from its September rate of 8.0 percent. Labor market data
released Friday, November 19th from the Texas Workforce Commission shows job gains in the Mining,
Logging, and Construction (700); Government (500); Manufacturing (300); Professional
and Business Services (200); and Other Services (200) sectors. Several sectors
remained unchanged with no loss or gain. These were Information; Financial Activities;
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities and Leisure and Hospitality. There was a decrease
in Education and Health Services (-100).
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A World-Class Competitive Workforce for Southeast Texas.
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