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What Young Workers Can Bring to Your Business
Hiring a young worker can give employers the opportunity to develop talent from the start. For Flower, who works at Natural Pawz in The Woodlands, that is one of the main reasons she sees value in hiring people ages 16 to 24. Flower has been hiring employees since she...
Adult Education and Literacy Offers More Than a GED or ESL Classes
Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) programs can help adults build skills for work, education and everyday life. But as Danielle Knots, manager of career pathways at the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, explained on the Workforce Solutions podcast, AEL has grown far beyond...
Meet Sineria Ordonez: Turning Knowledge Into Opportunity
For Sineria Ordonez, giving back starts with sharing knowledge. Her career has taken her from education nonprofits to the financial industry, but her focus on helping families and communities move forward has remained constant. Ordonez is a senior manager within the...
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Houston’s July Job Numbers Show Seasonal Shift, Continued Annual Growth
Houston’s labor market recorded a 25,000-job decline in July, according to the July Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast report. The monthly decline followed two months of stronger hiring, but the report points to a specific seasonal factor behind most of the change:...
A Practical Look at Registered Apprenticeship for Gulf Coast Employers
Employers, human resources professionals and workforce leaders gathered on August 7 for the Gulf Coast Workforce Board’s first Registered Apprenticeship Learning Forum for Employers, focused on how businesses can build and sustain Registered Apprenticeship Programs....
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Vocational Rehabilitation: Turning Employment Goals into Career Opportunities
Finding the right career path can come with added challenges for people with disabilities, but the right resources, accommodations and support can help turn...
Quality Child Care: More Than a Place to Go While Parents Work
Affordable child care can make it possible for parents to work or attend school, but having a safe, nurturing place for children to learn and grow is just as...
Quality Child Care Starts With the People Providing It
For parents, finding child care is about more than having somewhere for their children to spend the day. They want to know their children are safe, cared for,...
Vocational Rehabilitation: Turning Employment Goals into Career Opportunities
Finding the right career path can come with added challenges for people with disabilities, but the right resources, accommodations and support can help turn...
Quality Child Care: More Than a Place to Go While Parents Work
Affordable child care can make it possible for parents to work or attend school, but having a safe, nurturing place for children to learn and grow is just as...
Quality Child Care Starts With the People Providing It
For parents, finding child care is about more than having somewhere for their children to spend the day. They want to know their children are safe, cared for,...
Earn While You Learn: Galveston College and Gulf Copper Build a New Pathway Into Shipbuilding Careers
A new apprenticeship program is bringing together Galveston College and Gulf Copper Davie to prepare students for careers in shipbuilding while giving them...
From Skilled Trades to Houston’s Job Market: Explore Workforce Newsletter Issue 9
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast’s latest newsletter brings together updates on workforce programs, labor market trends, community partnerships, and upcoming...
From Welding to IT, Gulf Copper Offers Veterans a Range of Career Paths
For veterans leaving military service, finding a civilian career that fits their experience can sometimes mean looking beyond job titles that closely match...
