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What is Workforce Solutions?The pipeline that connects employers to a qualified and skilled workforce.
Publically funded Human Resource Agency.
Provide skills development to employers and individuals to better diversify the workforce.
Provide recruitment, retention and training.
What is Workforce Solutions?
Provides services to job seekers at no charge to help them succeed:• Employment Services• Workforce Investment Act (WIA)• Child Care Management Services
(CCMS)• Veteran’s Services• Training Services• Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (Choices)• SNAP E&T Employment
&Training Program (Food Stamp)
How can Workforce Solutions work for your business?
Provides a Statewide
Automated Job Matching System (Work in Texas) for recruitment needs at no
charge.
Screen applicants,
host job fairs, assist with
job descriptions and provide
Labor Market Information. Administer
work-sample tests.
WIT (Work in Texas) has
4,200 active job seekers listed in the
Brazos Valley and an
average of 4,425
individuals visit our Centers
monthly.
Skills Development Funding for incumbent workers.
Brazos Valley Employment for April 2014
Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Brazos Valley WDA
166,516 160,481 6,035 3.6%
Brazos 106,235 102,636 3,599 3.4%
Burleson 8,292 7,974 318 3.8%
Grimes 12,652 12,105 547 4.3%
Leon 8,135 7,789 346 4.3%
Madison 5,878 5,618 260 4.4%
Robertson 7,378 7,064 314 4.3%
Washington 17,946 17,295 651 3.6%
Office & Admin Support; 873 Production; 685
Sales & Related; 503
Food Prep & Serving Re-lated; 364
Transp & Material Moving; 352
Building & Grounds Cleaning; 302
Construction & Extraction; 285
Management; 269
Healthcare Support; 263
Personal Care & Services; 206
Install, Maint, & Repair; 179
Business & Financial Ops; 151
Protective Services; 150
Community & Social Services; 120
Education, Training, & Library; 105
WorkInTexas.com Job Seeker SupplyAll Occupational Groups - Brazos Valley Workforce Development Area
As of April 30, 2014
Office & Admin Support; 63
Management; 53
Production; 45
Transp & Material Moving; 38
Install, Maint, & Repair; 32Sales & Related; 29Construction & Extraction; 29
Protective Services; 27
Business & Financial Ops; 21
Computer & Math; 15
Community & Social Services; 15
WorkInTexas.com Veteran SupplyAll Occupational Groups - Brazos Valley Workforce Development Area
As of April 30, 2014
Pri-mary
Educa-tion13% (661)
High School/
GED47%
(2,402)
Post sec-
ondary40%
(2,003)
Educational Attainment of job seekers on Work in Texas for the
Brazos Valley
Some College65% (1,445)
Asso-ciates
Degree7% (147)
Bachelors Degree
21% (420)
Masters Degree
6% (110)
Doctorial Degree1% (28)
Applicants with Post Secondary Education
Workforce Solutions, working for you.
Business Solutions for progressive companies.
Labor Market and Career Information available to
businesses.
Wage Analysis and projections to keep companies competitive
in a growing market.
Demographic data and site selection consultation.
Job description writing and analysis to attract the best
candidates.
How can businesses partner with Workforce Solutions to access state resources for training?The Skills Development Fund program assists businesses and trade unions by financing the design and implementation of customized job-training projects. This fund successfully merges business needs and local customized training opportunities into a winning formula to increase the skills levels and wages of the Texas workforce.
The business must partner with an eligible grant applicant: • Public Community College • Technical College• Texas Engineering Extension Service• Private non-profit community-based organization in partnership
with one of those institutions.
Key Points of Accessing Skill Development Funds
Involved in the planning.
Pay wages upon completion of training equal to or greater than the prevailing wage in the local labor market.
Disclose any other state or federal grant funds sought or awarded.
Sign an agreement outlining the entity's roles and responsibilities.
Use WorkinTexas.com to post openings for new workers trained under the project.
Grant Award Information
Grants for a single business may be limited to $500,000. Contracts typically are for 12 months.
What is included:
Tuition
Curriculum development
Instructor fees
Training
What is not included:
Trainee Wages
Drug testing
Certain Travel Costs
Equipment Purchase
Training Requirements
Courses are classified under three categories to address workforce skills gaps and changing business needs.
Business Technical
• Training hours must be at least 55% of total training.
General Technical
• Training hours may be up to 45% of total training.
Non-Technical
• Training must be no more than 10% of total training.
Skills Funds for Small Business
• Companies with fewer than 100 employees
• Emphasizes training newly hired employees
• $1,450 for each new employee being trained and $725 for existing employees per 12-month period.
• Funding for training is for full-time employees.
• Training selected from active course catalogs through Community, Technical Colleges, and TEEX (no customization)
• Training must be selected from active course catalogs/schedules.
• Training in occupations targeted by Workforce Development Boards.
• Employers must pay the prevailing wages in the local labor market.
Skills Funds for Small Business