Job BRIEF: November 2010 Newsletter

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Our Vision - A world-class competitive workforce for Southeast Texas

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Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas evaluates and oversees the delivery of all workforce training and employment services in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties. The board’s overall mission is to identify opportunities and create partnerships that effectively link employers and job seekers in order to improve the economic future of the area.

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Help Your Employees with Reliable Child Care
Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas welcomes its child care contractor, Child Care Group (CCG), Inc. to the area. CCG has been a leader in early childhood development programs for low-income children for more than 100 years.

Hiring Incentives Continue for Southeast Texas
Golden Triangle Living Center’s Human Resource Manager, Venise Viltz, has taken advantage of the benefits of the Texas Back-to-Work wage subsidy program since its inception. The company is a residential treatment facility which provides a variety of...

Port Arthur: Workforce Development Perspective
The City of Port Arthur in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency hosted the Environmental Justice Summit at the Bob Bowers Civic Center this past Monday and Tuesday. The purpose of the summit was to focus on environmental and socio-economic challenges...

Job Gains Continue to Move Forward
The Beaumont-Port Arthur market area gained 900 jobs in October. Since October 2009, a total of 2,100 jobs have been created for an annual growth rate of 1.3 percent. As of January 2010, 3,900 positions have been added to the market.