Workforce Solutions of Central Texas is known for its award-winning strategies that connect job seekers with local employment opportunities. The Workforce Center in Killeen assists thousands of job seekers every month. Their professional staff and latest technologies support a variety of services ranging from career planning and job search to child care subsidies and vocational training assistance.
Although many job seekers, business owners and community members know about Workforce Solutions of Central Texas’ employment eff orts, the Workforce Centers also provide some valuable but lesser known services. The following examples represent resources that can be customized and individualized to better serve local job seekers and businesses.
First, the Workforce Center in Killeen has special funding to serve civilian and military workers who are laid-off at Fort Hood. The funding supports reemployment eff orts for civil service employees, contractor staff, early exiting military and other individuals who are laid-off because of funding cuts and contract changes. The special funding supports individualized employment assistance, including career planning; college tuition, books and fees; child care assistance; and individualized job search assistance.
Finally, Workforce Solutions of Central Texas provides labor market information that is vital for individuals who are making career decisions and selecting training opportunities. For example, the data indicate that more than half of the job openings in Killeen require associate or higher degrees.
Using local labor market data, the Workforce Centers in Central Texas support training in high-skill, high-wage jobs that are predicted to have a consistent or growing need for more employees. The High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs Chart lists local in demand jobs and prevailing wage ranges for training opportunities that are generally available through Central Texas College, Temple College, Texas A&M University Central Texas or Texas State Technical College.
Information in this article provided by Workforce Solutions of Central Texas. Published in the Greater Killeen Business Quarterly 2015 Economic Outlook & Fort Hood Guide