by Staff Writer | Apr 29, 2025 | For Employers
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen a business faces the difficult decision to reduce its workforce, whether due to economic shifts, restructuring, or closures, the human impact can be significant. For employees, it’s more than just losing a job; it can feel like losing...
by Staff Writer | Apr 28, 2025 | Workforce Training Grants
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced the availability of $6 million in funding through Upskill Texas, an initiative designed to help employers provide technical training to their current employees. The goal is to ensure Texas...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesFive years ago, the Houston region faced an employment crisis unlike any we had seen in recent history. In April 2020 alone, more than 300,000 residents lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Workforce Solutions, we knew we had...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an effort to combat the ongoing teacher shortage and provide more affordable pathways into the profession, a growing number of Houston-area school districts are turning to paid teacher apprenticeship programs. Launched in April 2020, ABC13’s...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Future Focus
Reading Time: 2 minutesHouston’s job market hit a wall in March, adding just 5,700 new positions—the weakest growth for this month since 2019, not counting the pandemic-induced collapse of 2020. While six out of eleven sectors saw gains, the pace of hiring paints a...
