WHAT: Workforce Solutions 15th Annual Oceans of Opportunities Waves of Change Job Fair WHEN: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Galveston Island Convention Center at the Saint Luis Resort 5600 Seawall Blvd., Galveston Island […]
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Construction Hiring Remains Strong in April
(HOUSTON) Houston area builders and contractors continued adding staff to their payrolls in April, hiring 3,700 people last month, the largest gain in employment in this sector since 2014. Since last September, the construction sector has […]
More Than 150,000 People Returned To Work During 2021
Houston-area employers grew their payrolls by 5.3 percent during 2021 according to data released this morning by Workforce Solutions. The 159,700 jobs added during the previous year is the largest ever December to December increase on record in the region, said Parker Harvey, […]
Strong Job Growth Forecast For 2022 As Region Continues Its Post-Pandemic Recovery
As of November, the Greater Houston area has regained nearly 75 percent of jobs lost at the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic according to analysis released today by Workforce Solutions. After being down as much as 360,000 jobs in spring […]
Houston Community College Hosts Virtual Registration, Admissions Fair
Houston Community College (HCC) and Workforce Solutions will host a virtual registration and admissions fair from 10 – 11:30 a.m., Friday, September 10, 2021. Prospective students for the fall 2021 semester will have an opportunity to visit with academic counselors, obtain financial aid […]
Free GED Services For ages 18-24
offers free, year-round open enrollment, GED prep services for young adults ages 18-24. The program provides an environment for online coursework, flexible self-paced schedules, and personal tutoring. The service is designed to help young adults without high school credentials obtain […]
Area Sees Record-Breaking Employment For March Following Governor’s Decision To End COVID Restrictions In Texas
Houston-area employers added a record-breaking 34,200 workers to their payrolls in March, the largest ever one-month gain in the month of March, and the not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly to 8.0 percent according to data released this morning by Workforce […]
Modest Employment Gains In December As Retail And Related Activities Staffed Up For Final Holiday Sales Push
Holiday-related hiring continued to boost the region’s employment through December, which saw an additional 10,600 jobs filled, according to data released Friday morning by Workforce Solutions. Trade, Transportation and Utilities, which includes retail stores and logistics activities such as warehousing […]
25,000-Plus Jobs Added In November As Holiday-Related Hiring Picks Up
Houston-area retailers were feeling quite merry during November as they staffed up for the holiday shopping season, according to employment data released Friday morning by Workforce Solutions, the region’s workforce development agency. More than 9,000 jobs were added at department, […]
Houston’S Unemployment Rate Improves To 7.7% In October Rate Is 2.1% Down From 9.6% In September
Houston’s economy added 38,700 jobs in October and the not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for October dropped to 7.7-percent from 9.6-percent in September, according to data released this morning by Workforce Solutions. The statewide unemployment rate also improved to 6.9-percent from September’s […]