| Employment
Services |
Centers
provide labor exchange services to help employers find workers and
job seekers find jobs, as well as access to "Work
In Texas", TWC's automated job matching system. |
| Access to
Unemployment Insurance Benefits |
Individuals
receive information on how to apply for Unemployment Insurance
Benefits. |
| Access to Child
Care |
Individuals
receive information about child care services in the area; employers
receive information about available credits; and care givers receive
information about assistance available for continuing education. |
| Employment
&Training for TANF Applicants & Recipients & former
Recipients |
Through
the "Choices" program, employment and training services
are provided for applicants and recipients of cash assistance under
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Post-employment
services are also available to help customers retain employment.
Support services, such as transportation and child care assistance,
are available to assist customers in their search for employment and
to maintain employment. |
| Employment
&Training for Food Stamp Recipients |
Food
Stamp recipients receive employment and training services to help
them become employed and self-supporting. Employment, job search/job
readiness activities and educational or vocational training are
offered, as well as transportation and dependent child care expense
reimbursement. |
| Employment
Support Services for Welfare Recipients |
TANF
recipients who meet certain criteria receive a variety of employment
and support services, such as job placement services, on-the-job
training, skills or occupational training, and transportation
assistance. |
| Training for
Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth |
Centers
coordinate training for eligible individuals, including activities
such as occupational skills training, on-the-job training, work
experience, GED preparation, and support for child care and
transportation. |
| Access to Adult
Education |
Customers
may obtain information about and access to adult education
opportunities in the area. |
| Referral to
Apprenticeship Programs |
Centers
provide information to applicants on job training programs that
prepare them for occupations in the skilled trades and crafts;
combines on-the-job training under supervision with classroom
instruction. |
| Employment
Services for Ex-Offenders |
Project
RIO provides a linkage between education, training and employment
during incarceration and employment, training and education upon
release of convicted felons and adjudicated youth in Texas.
Staff in the Texas Workforce Centers provide case management, job
referral, job development and counseling to assist released
ex-offenders with obtaining and retaining employment. |
| Employment,
Training, and Support Services for Individuals affected by Layoffs
or Imports (NAFTA/TAA) |
Employment
services, training, job search, and relocation allowances are
provided to qualified individuals who lose their job as a result of
mass layoffs or plant closings, or increased imports. |
| Employment and
Training Services for Veterans |
Veterans
may receive specialized services, such as counseling, job-search
assistance, referral, and placement. |
| Employment
Services for Individuals under the National and Community Services
Act |
Customers
can obtain information on participating in a volunteer or community
service program in the areas of education, human needs, the
environment, or public safety. |
| Literacy Services |
Literacy
services place emphasis on ensuring adults have the basic skills
necessary for employment. |
| Access to
Post-Secondary Career and Technology Training |
Customers
may find information on training available from a variety of
providers, such as local trade and technical schools as well as
community colleges. |
| Employment
Services for Senior Texans |
Information
about special employment services for senior Texans, who are 55 and
older, is available at local centers. |
| Claims for Unpaid
Wages (under the Texas Payday Law) |
Individuals
who believe they have not been paid all wages earned may obtain a Wage
Claim form (LL-1) for completion and submission to the Texas
Workforce Commission. Requests for Wage Claim forms can also be made
by calling 1-800-832-9243. |
