Employment Services
Purpose
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here.Mission
Our mission is to promote and support a workforce system that creates value and offers employers, individuals, and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. Our TWC Mission, Vision and Philosophy give more information about our goals and core beliefs.
TWC English.pdfTexas Workforce Commission English
VR1820 (1).docxPre-Employment Services Application English
TWC Spanish.pdfTexas Workforce Commission English
VR1820-S.docxPre-Employment Services Application Spanish
Summer Earn and Learn
Summer Earn & Learn (SEAL) is a statewide initiative to offer students with disabilities, aged 14-22, work readiness training and paid work experience.
Throughout the program, students receive work readiness training and connect with local employers where they have the opportunity to do hands-on work for five weeks or more. The students learn about the employer’s industry and develop skills and work experience that will prepare them for successful transitions to postsecondary education and employment. Upon completion of the program, some students are presented with the opportunity to become employed full-time.
The SEAL program is a partnership between the Texas Workforce Commission, WSRCA and Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
Benefit For Employers
As the demand for a high-skilled labor force grows, consider students with disabilities to meet those labor demands. When it comes to doing business, including workers with disabilities into your human capital strategies can offer you a competitive edge. Summer Earn and Learn offers you a risk-free pipeline to meet your recruitment needs and allows you an opportunity to mentor a pipeline of future talent.
Offered to employers at no additional cost:
Employees for short-term summer projects (approximately 5-8 weeks)
Wages and Workers Compensation paid directly to participants
Reasonable accommodations provided
Additional on-the-job training if needed
Site visits to monitor participants and ensure your satisfaction.
If you are a student or business looking to take part, please contact SEAL Specialist Ryan Tatum at (512) 392-1291 ext. 3021, or ryan.tatum@ruralcapital.net.
2022 Student Seal-Flyer (003).pdf2022 Student Seal-Flyer in Spanish (1).pdf
Employment is a fundamental value and ambition in American culture, and people with disabilities want to be a part of their communities just as everyone does. Texas Health and Human Services is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have access to meaningful employment services in the community, especially integrated competitive employment.
Employment First links people looking for work with employers who need employees.
The Texas Workforce Commission helps all Texans who are looking for work. Their website includes job listings, tips for finding a job and unemployment information.
Transition Program for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired helps young adults transition from secondary school to the world of work.
employment-people-disabilities.pdfEmployment for People with Disabilities