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Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) helps employers lower their federal tax liability.
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Upcoming Events
Youth Career Expo "Connect to Your Future!"
Thursday, September 26, 2019, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
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Workforce Board News
The Southeast Texas Workforce Development Board will not meet in June.
Please check our website, setworks.org, for next board meeting information.
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WorkInTexas.com, Texas' Labor Exchange site, Relaunches in August
WorkInTexas.com, the on-line job matching site, is undergoing extensive updates
to more effectively meet the manpower needs of employers. Individuals looking
for work will also have an enhanced job search experience and access to virtually
all jobs posted on the on the Internet. The current system version of WorkInTexas
has 307,125 open job positions and serves more than 285,000 active jobs seekers
throughout Texas and the United States. WorkInTexas allows employers to post job
openings and instantly match job seekers who have entered an application for work
in the system. Individuals looking for jobs, in any area of the state of Texas,
are able to search by skills, experience, and even miles to commute to work.
These features will be enhanced in the new version and include on-line videos
and tutorials.
WorkInTexas has always been a valuable, no-cost job matching application for
employers and job seekers. The relaunch will enhance the job seeker's occupational
match ability as specific resumes will now be required for job referrals.
The system will encourage job seekers to include work history, education, certifications,
and work reference information for a better alignment to an employer's requirements.
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Southeast Texas is Here to Serve our Veterans
The Workforce Solutions Centers, in conjunction with Texas Veterans
Commission (TVC) employment representatives, are the first line
of assistance for Veterans and their eligible spouses, for employment
assistance after transition from the military.
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Take Note! Fidelity Bonding Available
The Fidelity Bonding initiative through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
is designed to assist employers reduce risks associated with hiring individuals
with barriers to employment. These risks may include individuals with an arrest
history, applicants with less than desirable credit history, or applicants with a
history of substance abuse, just to name a few. The bonds are issued at no cost
for six months to cover eligible applicants. Employers then have the option to purchase
a transfer bond. For more details click this link.
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Natosha Coleman Appointed to Southeast Board
The Southeast Texas Workforce Development Board welcomes Natosha Coleman,
HEB Grocery Unit Director, to the board.
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Southeast Texas Labor Market Information Overview: April 2019
The Southeast Texas unemployment rate for April 2019, as reported by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was 4.5 percent (not seasonally adjusted).
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A World-Class Competitive Workforce for Southeast Texas.
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