Our next Employer in the Lobby Event will be held on February 3, 2015 from 1:00PM – 3:00PM. Currently we have 10 employers who have asked to be a part of this awesome event! Job seekers you are encouraged to come out and meet with potential employers on vacancies within their job industry. Types of jobs available include: Office, Electrician, Welder, Construction, Call Center, Sales,  Servers & Dishwashers, Mobile Phlebotomist, CNA, LVN, RN Supervisor, Social Worker, DON, Direct Care Staff,  Correctional [...]

Qualifying for Work Opportunity Tax Credit Let who you hire help you! Employers are eligible for a tax credit, called the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) when hiring individuals with specified barriers to employment identified as target groups. Those groups of individuals are identified as target groups for WOTC. The Texas Workforce Commission will verify for employers which target group applies. If you want more information call (800) 695-6879 select option #5 or check out http://www.texasworkforce.org/svcs/wotc/work-opportunity-tax-credit.html#contact Tax credits currently are available for [...]

          Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station is offering a free online course entitled- INTRODUCTION TO THERAPUETICS MANUFACTURING. This online course is an exciting entry point into the field of pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Offered completely online, participants enrolled in this self-paced course will receive a comprehensive overview of the pharma industry through interactive illustrations and knowledge building activities. The FREE Registration offer expires 02/13/2015. For more information about additional manufacturing training opportunities please contact us at Workforce Solutions [...]

Texas Veterans Healthcare System Presents a Town Hall Meeting Sallie Houser-Hanfelder, Director of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System will hold a Town Hall Meeting on March 24, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Veterans do you have concerns about the Texas Veterans Healthcare System that need to be addressed? Veterans of Brazos Valley, here is your opportunity to let your voice be heard!   Location: Lt. Earl Graham American Legion Post 159 101 Waco St. Bryan, TX 77803   Equal [...]

 Accelerating U.S. Advanced Manufacturing, prepared by the Steering Committee of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership 2.0 (AMP2.0).   The members of AMP2.0 worked with industry, academia, labor, government, and the public to address the challenge of expanding advanced manufacturing across the United States. AMP2.0 built its activities and recommendations on the three pillars: (1) enabling innovation, (2) securing the talent pipeline, and (3) improving the business climate. In the past year, teams of experts assembled by AMP2.0 identified manufacturing technology areas [...]