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Upcoming Events
May 27, 2021 Hardin County Virtual Job Fair
June 8, 2021 Restaurant and Hospitality Job Fair
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Workforce Board News
The workforce board will not meet in June.
Please continue to check our
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Employers Continue to Hire using Virtual Tools
As the response to the pandemic severely limited interaction and engagement throughout
communities in Southeast Texas, Workforce Solutions continued to assist employers and
businesses with recruitment and hiring employees. Employers, including those deemed essential
to the economy, utilized our on-line event software application, Brazen, to recruit and
hire employees. Many employers were able to safely connect to job seekers and hire individuals
that meet the company's particular skill and educational requirements. A long-time workforce
partner, the Crisis Center of Southeast Texas, experienced a shortage of professional staff.
Services provided by the agency such as intervention in critical family and personal situations
were in demand and the agency needed to fill openings for a case manager and assistant director.
Additionally, Cheryl Williams, agency director, was a bit hesitant to participate in a virtual,
on-line event due to the lack of experience with technology and social media.
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Industry Relationship Expert Appointed to Workforce Board
The workforce board welcomes its newest member, Claire Broussard Jackson, who was appointed
by the Texas Workforce Commission in April. Jackson is the Manager of Social Responsibility
and Community Affairs for Motiva Enterprises, owner of the largest oil and gas refinery in
North America.
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Take Note: Apply now - Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)
The Small Business Administration is providing the American Rescue Plan Act RRF grant
application for funding to restaurants whose business was adversely impacted by the
pandemic. Click this
link to access the Restaurant Revitalization Fund program guide,
sample application, and other key information regarding the funding.
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Success Story - Don't Stop Achieving
Larissa Haynes needed guidance and assistance on how to reach her primary goal to
become licensed and earn better wages in the medical field, a high demand industry in Southeast Texas.
She wanted to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse and maintain self-sufficiency for her family.
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Unemployment Rates - March 2021
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A World-Class Competitive Workforce for Southeast Texas.
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