Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (WSTC) under the direction of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is one of 28 local workforce development boards located throughout the state. WSTC is responsible for the planning, oversight, and evaluation of workforce development activities in the Tarrant County area. WSTC’s primary goal is to meet the needs of Tarrant County employers and workers through locally designed, market-driven workforce development initiatives and services. All employers, workers and job seekers are eligible to take advantage of these services.

Let us help you recruit, hire, develop, train and retain skilled workers through our NO COST industry-driven services. Our Business Services Team is ready to assist your business to reach the next level.

The programs we oversee are designed to assure that the businesses in the Tarrant County area remain competitive and grow jobs, that workers have the opportunities to obtain skills that will help them become or remain self-su�cient, and that our communities are economically resilient.

Within Workforce Solutions is a specialized division tailored to meet Employer's workforce needs. Our Business Service Department works with Employers and o�ers no-cost recruitment and screening services, information on tax incentive programs, labor market information, training and more. Our services can be customized to meet your specific needs.

POSTING JOBS IN WORKINTEXAS.COM WorklnTexas.com is your Human Resource partner o�ering no cost services including job posting and advanced job matching to help you quickly find the best candidate. A comprehensive, easy-to-use, online job search resource and matching system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Employer users will find the following features helpful:• Define skills and post job to find potential candidates,• Research labor market information on salaries and economic data,• Set up a Virtual Recruiter search agent to automatically find candidates within the system that match the job skills of the job opening, and• Communicate with job seekers, case managers, training providers, and others within the system email and message center.

RECRUITING ASSISTANCE Cut your company overhead and boost your bottom line with our wide array of services. Let us solve your sta�ng needs and lower your total cost per hire. No matter what your hiring needs are, we can screen and provide access to an extensive applicant pool. • Utilize our professional o�ces: Is your facility too small or too busy for interview space? Do you need a professional and convenient location in which to meet with and/or interview your job applicants? We can help!• Use Technology to pre-screen applicants: Interview Stream is a premier provider of video interviewing technology. It provides us with the capabilities to send pre-recorded interviews for your available positions in Tarrant County so you can preview candidates before setting up a face-to-face interview.

TRAINING Interested in learning how you can assist your employees in upgrading their skills through skills development, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, literacy education, and other training programs for developing highly skilled and productive employees? If so, you've come to the right place!• On-the-Job (OJT) and Customized Training provide unique opportunities for participants who already possess some job-related skills and the knowledge to "learn as they earn". By participating in training as an employee, the participant not only acquires new skills and knowledge, but also receives the same wages and benefits as current employees in same or similar positions. The employer benefits by being reimbursed for part of the participant’s wages during the training period, while having the services of a full-time employee.• Apprenticeship Training Program is an attractive way to develop a highly skilled and productive workforce. Here are some examples of how your business can benefit: • Employee skills are tailored to fit YOUR workplace • Recruitment and retention of a highly qualified workforce • A proven process for development of knowledge and skills imparted from experienced personnel to apprentices • Employees trained in new technologies can share information with other sta�, giving you a competitive edge • Skills of a retiring workforce are retained through on-the-job mentoring • Greater workforce competency and productivity • Reduced turnover

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION such as wage information, job descriptions, labor pool availability and local business trends. Labor market trends and projections help you anticipate talent growth and respond with training, engagement, and other retention strategies. Our data will help you understand the future availability of talent, plan for employee recruitment and strategies for a profitable future.

INTERNSHIPS, this program helps reduce recruiting costs and improves employee retention• Provides employers a cost-e�ective opportunity to train interns for up to twelve weeks• Candidates are observant, interested and eager to work• All wages and Workers Compensation insurance are covered by Workforce Solutions

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WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT (WOTC) is a federal income tax benefit administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for employers who hire individuals from specified target populations. WOTC reduces a business’s federal tax liability, serving as an incentive to select job candidates who may be disadvantaged in their e�orts to find employment.

The main objective of this program is to enable individuals to become employed, earn a steady income and become contributing taxpayers. WOTC joins other workforce programs that help provide incentives for workplace diversity and improve access to good jobs for American workers.

FIDELITY BONDING service helps at-risk job applicants get and keep a job. We o�er free fidelity bonding services to reduce employers’ concerns about hiring at-risk job applicants who cannot be bonded through other sources. For this bonding, Union Insurance Group issues an insurance policy that protects the employer against employee acts of dishonesty such as larceny, embezzlement, and theft.

OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES for companies who are restructuring, downsizing or closing. We can help make this a smooth and e�cient process for everyone involved. Our rapid response experience is highly e�ective and positive for you and your a�ected workers.

VIRTUAL INDUSTRY CHAT SERIES is a video conferencing platform that exposes job seekers to information about specific industries by connecting them with Industry Professionals. Workforce Solutions hosts and moderates the video chat session every third Thursday of the month. This chat series allows Tarrant County Employers to share information about their open positions, company benefits and answer questions from interested job seekers about their positions.

HIRING FAIR DAYS & JOB FAIRSLooking for the right talent but don't know how to access it? Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County o�ers multiple ways each month to connect with qualified candidates throughout Tarrant County. Our events require registration then we take care of the rest! These events are a great way to speak directly to job seekers and advertise not only the open positions you have, but all the great attributes of your company. Di�erent ways to get involved include:• Job Fairs – each year we host 6-8 job fairs throughout Tarrant County. In addition, we take part in 75+ events a year promoting the jobs we have in WorkInTexas.com. If your jobs are not in WorkInTexas.com you are missing out on that promotion!• Hiring Fair Days - each of our six workforce centers have designated days that they host employers at their center. Our scheduled for 2020 is as follows: ° Alliance Workforce Center: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month: 10AM to 12PM ° Arlington Workforce Center: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month: 9AM to 11AM ° Central Workforce Center: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month: 9AM to 12PM ° Mid-Cities Workforce Center: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month: 9AM to 11AM ° Northwest Workforce Center: 4th Tuesday of the Month: 10AM to 12PM ° Resource Connection Workforce Center: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month: 1PM to 3PM

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ADULT VOCATIONAL ACADEMY (AVA) is a combination of literacy training, vocational training and connection to local employers that allows students to achieve an industry valued credential and to access employers hiring for that credential. Through a partnership with Tarrant County College, this is o�ered at no cost, if eligible. Students enter the academy to build on basic skills and complete training while receiving support classes and wrap around services to address any obstacles that may arise. Students without a High School Diploma will receive instruction to help them achieve that goal prior to entering training. All students move through the model in a supportive group to reach their goals. Students will learn about career and post-secondary education exploration related to the industry and preparation to secure that job.

Premier Employer Benefits:• Opportunity to enhance the curriculum with your specific needs• Priority access to recruit students as interns and/or hire them after graduation• Consistent pipeline of qualified candidates for your job openings• Try out students through part- or full-time employment with wages paid by Workforce Solutions• Candidates with credentials that are in demand and recognized by your industry• All students will have workplace skills certifications from Workforce Solutions• Academy new hires will continue to receive post-employment counseling and services

ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACYThe Tarrant County Adult Education and Literacy Consortium (TCAELC) provides educational and career enhancement training opportunities for adults in Tarrant County that may be struggling due to limited education.• We can provide free classes at businesses and organizations contextualized to their industry for employees or the community• We work with individuals that need workplace related training in conjunction with language and/or basic skills training• To qualify, your employees must be age 19 or over, need help with learning English or basic education skills (Math, Reading, Writing), even if they have their high school diploma

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TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION OFFICE OF EMPLOYER INITIATIVES

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Office of Employer Initiatives has a number of services available to support your workforce needs. The following summarizes the support that may be available to businesses that choose to locate in Texas: Skills Development Fund A Texas public community college, technical college, or the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service applies for the grant, in partnership with a business, business consortium or trade union, which provides:

Up to $500,000 per business, more for consortiums, for customized training needed by the business Target average cost per trainee of $1,800 Training for full-time employees $44 million in overall funding available for the 2020-21 biennium http://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/skills-development-fund

Recruit Texas Allows public community or technical colleges an opportunity to provide intensive and rapid response to, and support services for, employers expanding in or relocating operations to Texas and that will provide complex or high-skilled employment opportunities. The Recruit Texas program focuses on the following:

Developing customized workforce training programs Fast-track curriculum development Workforce training-related support services for employers Instructor certification necessary to provide workforce training Acquiring training equipment necessary for instructor certification and employment http://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/skills-development-fund

Skills for Small Business A small business with fewer than 100 employees applies for the grant which provides:

Up to $1,800 for tuition and fees per new hire, per 12-month period Up to $900 for tuition and fees per incumbent employee, per 12-month period Training for full-time employees Training selected from courses offered by a Texas public community or technical college or the Texas Engineering

Extension Service Employers must pay prevailing wages in the local labor market for the trainees funded under the grant Online application available http://www.twc.state.tx.us/businesses/skills-small-business-employers

Self-Sufficiency Fund A private, nonprofit 501c3 community-based organization, public community college, technical college, or state extension services applies for the grant which provides:

Training for adult recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) or individuals at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance which includes individuals earning less than $37,000 and who are the parent (custodial or non-custodial) of a dependent child

Training must result in an acceptable industry-recognized certification that leads to permanent full-time employment opportunities

60% of trainees in the project will be required to complete training, receive an industry certification and must be placed in full-time permanent employment

Target cost per trainee $2,100 Applicant may receive up to $500,000 for projects http://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/self-sufficiency-fund-training-providers

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High Demand Job Training The Local Workforce Development Board (board) applies for the grant and collaborates with an eligible, Type A or Type B, Economic Development Corporation(s) (EDC(s)), to leverage sales tax dollars and provide high-demand occupational job training in their local workforce areas. The grant provides:

Up to $1 million to fund training in locally identified high-demand jobs identified by the board while funds are available

Up to $150,000 per board per year Boards receiving grants will use the funds to match dollar for dollar up to $150,000 of EDC(s)’ Texas Development

Corporation Act monies used to provide the high demand job training TWC matching funds awarded under this grant must be used to support Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

(WIOA)-allowable, high-demand job training activities and related direct costs To be eligible for TWC matching funds, EDC(s) funds must be spent on high demand job training http://www.twc.state.tx.us/high-demand-job-training-program

Texas Industry Partnership Program The Local Workforce Development Board (board) applies for the grant and collaborates with eligible Private Industry or Industry Foundations (Industry Partner(s)) to leverage funding to provide high-demand occupational job training in their local workforce areas. The grant provides:

Up to $150,000 per board Boards receiving grants will use the funds to match dollar for dollar up to $150,000 of Industry Partner(s) monies

used to provide the high-demand job training in the six designated industry clusters (Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Information technology, Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products, Energy)

TWC matching funds awarded under this grant must be used to support Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-allowable, high demand job training activities and related direct costs

To be eligible for TWC matching funds, Industry Partner(s) funds must be spent on high demand job training within the six industry job clusters

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/texas-industry-partnership-program Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program Texas public community, technical and state colleges and Independent School Districts (ISDs) can apply for a JET grant to purchase and install equipment necessary for the development of career and technical education courses or programs that lead to a license, certificate or post-secondary degree in a high-demand occupation.

$16 million available for the 2020-21 biennium 6-member JET Advisory Board (www.texasworkforce.org/jetboard) assists TWC in the administration of the grants ISDs must be entered into a partnership with a Texas public community, technical or state college www.texasworkforce.org/jet

Workforce Development Board Partners TWC also partners with the 28 Workforce Development Boards (boards) located statewide to further assist businesses with solutions to its workforce needs. These valuable services can significantly reduce the cost of recruiting, retaining and training employees. Services include:

Recruitment and screening for qualified employees Training and training support Assistance in obtaining tax credits Labor market information http://www.twc.state.tx.us/partners/workforce-development-boards