| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.09.2024 | Texas Leads The Nation With Jobs Surge | TEXAS, September 20 - September 20, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the nation’s jobs leader following the release of August employment data showing a surge in Texas jobs, with Texas emplo... |
| 20.09.2024 | Texas Job Growth Surges with 78,000 Jobs Added in August | AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market achieved a new record-high level for jobs and the civilian labor force in August. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,239,200 after 78,000 jobs were added over the month. Texas... |
| 19.09.2024 | TWC Awards $350,000 Grant to My Possibilities for Workforce Training | AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) presented a $350,000 Texas Talent Connection (TTC) grant from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott to My Possibilities, a non-profit organization serving adults with disabilities. The grant will s... |
| 16.08.2024 | Texas Outpaces Nation In Annual Job Growth Rate | TEXAS, August 16 - August 16, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas growing jobs at a faster rate than the nation over the last 12 months following the release of July employment data. Texas also a... |
| 21.06.2024 | Texas Economy Growing Jobs Faster Than Nation | TEXAS, June 21 - June 21, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again adding jobs at a faster rate over the last 12 months than the nation as a whole following the release of May employment data. T... |
| 14.06.2024 | Many Forms of Assistance Available to Texans | AUSTIN – Texans recovering from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 may still need FEMA assistance for basic home repairs, rental of temporary housing and other uninsured expenses.
More than 23,000 Texas families have stayed in hotels t... |
| 17.05.2024 | Texas Triples U.S. Job Growth Rate In April | TEXAS, May 17 - May 17, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the growing Texas workforce and diverse Texas economy following the release of employment numbers showing Texas tripled the m... |
| 18.04.2024 | Governor Abbott Announces Over $2.1 Million In Career Training Grants To Seven Gulf Coast Area Schools | TEXAS, April 18 - April 18, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $2,103,320 have been awarded to seven schools in the Gulf Coast area by the Texa... |
| 08.03.2024 | DatamanUSA wins 23/0291 – Contingent Workforce Services Contract by Harris County Toll Road Authority | DatamanUSA, a leader in contingent workforce and temporary staffing services, announces their win of a contract with Harris County Toll Road Authority for contingent workforce services.
DatamanUSA, a provider of contingent and temporary sta... |
| 08.03.2024 | Texas Celebrates Record Highs For Jobs, Labor Force | TEXAS, March 8 - March 8, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas economy following the release of January employment data showing continued jobs momentum as Texas again set new h... |
| 19.01.2024 | Texas Grows Jobs Faster Than Nation, Smashing Historic Highs | TEXAS, January 19 - January 19, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength and resilience of the Texas economy following the release of December employment data showing Texas continues to outpace... |
| 01.12.2023 | Software startups rake in big funding — and more trending Houston innovation news | Editor's note:Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup articles on InnovationMap included two software companies securing funding and other startup... |
| 01.12.2023 | Prominent Houston energy business leader to retire, successor named | Amy Chronis, a Houston business leader within the energy industry and beyond, is retiring next summer. Her replacement has been named.
Melinda Yee will be the incoming Houston managing partner at Deloitte, replacing Chronis who held the rol... |
| 30.11.2023 | How Houston businesses can attract tech talent amid a tight labor market | It is no surprise to recruiters that, despite high profile layoffs at major corporations, the labor market remains tight, especially in the tech industry.
According to data from McKinsey from the first half of this year, more than 80 percen... |
| 17.11.2023 | Texas Again Leads Nation In Annual Jobs Growth | TEXAS, November 17 - November 17, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the state’s jobs economy following the release of October employment data showing Texas continues to lead the natio... |
| 09.08.2023 | Aug. 9, 2023 - TWC Youth Robotics Grants Inspire High School Students to Pursue STEM Occupations | Date: Aug. 9, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Email: press@twc.texas.gov
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded more than $2.3 million in grants for Youth Robotics programs, allowing more than 10,000 Texas high school student... |
| 21.07.2023 | July 21, 2023 - Record Jobs, Employment, and Labor Force Spotlight Texas Momentum | lmci template
Date: July 21, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Email: press@twc.texas.gov
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas broke three records again with number of jobs, number employed, and the size of the state’s civilian labor force. Total nonfarm emplo... |
| 21.07.2023 | Texas Dominates Nation In Annual Job Creation | TEXAS, July 21 - July 21, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Smashes All Records For Jobs, Employment, Labor Force
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the dominance of the state’s jobs economy following the release of June employment da... |
| 16.06.2023 | June 16, 2023 - Texas Civilian Labor Force Reaches Record 15 Million People | Date: June 16, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – For the first time in history, the Texas seasonally adjusted civilian labor force crossed the 15 million threshold, adding 49,000 people over the month to reach... |
| 07.06.2023 | Governor Abbott Announces Over $468,000 Job Training Grant To Dallas College | June 7, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award for $468,309 to Dallas College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Dallas College will provide training for m... |
| 07.06.2023 | June 7, 2023 - Governor Abbott Announces Over $468,000 Job Training Grant To Dallas College | June 7, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award for $468,309 to Dallas College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Dallas College will provide training for m... |
| 20.05.2023 | Texas Again Breaks Three Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Job Creation | TEXAS, May 19 - May 19, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas economy following the release of April jobs data showing Texas again surpassing all previous records for total jobs... |
| 19.05.2023 | Texas Again Breaks Three Jobs Records, Leads Nation In Job Creation | May 19, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the Texas economy following the release of April jobs data showing Texas again surpassing all previous records for total jobs, total Texans e... |
| 19.05.2023 | May 19, 2023 - Texas Job Growth Continues in April with Record Job Count | Date: May 19, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556 Labor Force and Number Employed Also Reach Record Highs
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas achieved 26 consecutive months of growth in total nonfarm employment in April 2023, with the state ... |
| 09.05.2023 | May 9, 2023 - TWC Grants Enable Middle School Students to Attend STEM Summer Camps | Date: May 9, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – Students will attend various camps across the state this summer for free to get a head start in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Camp Co... |
| 04.05.2023 | April 21, 2023 - Texas Breaks More Records in March 2023: Labor Force Size, Number Employed, and Job Count | Date: April 21, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas attains new records in March 2023 with the largest civilian labor force and greatest number of people employed in state history. The seasonally adjusted ... |
| 25.04.2023 | April 25, 2023 - TWC Awards Grants to Create Child Care Talent Pipeline Through Apprenticeship Programs | Date: April 25, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing in a talent pipeline for the early childhood industry by providing $1,052,881 for six grants to develop child... |
| 19.04.2023 | April 19, 2023 - TWC Awards Training Grant to Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend for Partnership with Kingsville Chamber of Commerce, Coastal Bend College | Date: April 19, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend, in partnership with Kingsville Chamber of Commerce, a $150,000 Texas Industry Part... |
| 06.04.2023 | Governor Abbott Announces Over $870,000 In Job Training Grants To Del Mar College | April 5, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced two Skills Development Fund grant awards for $567,597 and $303,206 to Del Mar College by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with Gulf Island... |
| 22.03.2023 |
Boston Scientific cuts back former Preventice workforce in Houston | Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is reducing operations at a Houston facility it acquired as part of its $1.225 billion purchase of Preventice Solutions.
A layoff notice filed with the Texas state government in February says 120 jobs are affect... |
| 11.03.2023 | Texas Breaks All-Time Record For Total Jobs 16 Months In A Row | TEXAS, March 10 - March 10, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the state’s growing workforce and strong economy following the latest employment release from the Texas Workforce Commission showing Texa... |
| 10.03.2023 | Texas Breaks All-Time Record For Total Jobs 16 Months In A Row | March 10, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the state’s growing workforce and strong economy following the latest employment release from the Texas Workforce Commission showing Texas again broke the ... |
| 03.03.2023 | March 3, 2023 - TWC Approves Additional Funding to Support Employers, Child Care Providers, Families | Date: March 3, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Child care funding allocations will help more lower income families and bolster business for providers
AUSTIN –Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing nearly $173 ... |
| 25.01.2023 | Jan. 25, 3023 - Lone Star College Receives $324,792 Workforce Training Grant | Date: Jan. 25, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ Lone Star College received a $324,792 Texas Talent Connection grant from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott to support innovative education and workforce skills... |
| 20.01.2023 | Jan. 20, 2023 - Texas Unemployment Rate Drops in December, State Adds 29,500 Jobs | Date: Jan. 20, 2023
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - In December 2022, Texas added 29,500 positions, reaching a total of 13,705,500 nonfarm jobs in Texas. December marked the 14th consecutive record employment hig... |
| 30.12.2022 | Governor Abbott Announces Over $54 Million In Career, Technical Education Grants Across Texas | December 28, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $54 million have been awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to public community, s... |
| 28.12.2022 | Governor Abbott Announces Over $54 Million In Career, Technical Education Grants Across Texas | TEXAS, December 28 - December 28, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $54 million have been awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) t... |
| 16.12.2022 | December 16, 2022 - Rio Grande Valley Receives $350,000 Workforce Training Grant | Date: December 16, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ Today, the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) received a ceremonial check celebrating their $350,000 Texas Talent Connection grant fro... |
| 02.12.2022 | December 2, 2022 – 2022 Workforce Conference Recognizes Exemplary Texas Employers | Date: Dec. 02, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Annual awards honor employers for excellence and innovation
AUSTIN – Each year, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and local Workforce Solutions partners recognize employe... |
| 04.11.2022 | November 4, 2022 – TWC Continues Efforts to Increase Availability of Child Care to Military Families | Date: November 4, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense will assist military families in finding quality, affordable child care
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is p... |
| 21.10.2022 | October 21, 2022 - Texas Employment Numbers Continue to Set Records in September, Unemployment Ticks Down | Date: October 21, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556 State doubles the previous month’s job gains
AUSTIN - In September 2022, Texas added 40,000 nonfarm jobs, more than doubling the number of jobs added in August. For t... |
| 05.10.2022 | October 5, 2022 – TWC's Texas HireAbility Campaign Highlights Disability-Inclusive Hiring During Disability Awareness Month | Date: October 5, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is partnering with the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities for the 2022 Texas HireAbility campaign to rais... |
| 22.09.2022 | September 22, 2022 – ApprenticeshipTexas Conference Connects Employers with Apprenticeship Resources to Strengthen Economy | Date: September 22, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today began the sixth annual ApprenticeshipTexas Conference to connect employers, workforce development professionals,... |
| 05.08.2022 | August 5, 2022 – TWC Provides $2.1 Million for Youth Robotics Programs | Date: August 5, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – Youth Robotics Programs launch in August following the award of $2.1 million by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), allowing thousands of Texas high school s... |
| 05.08.2022 | Governor Abbott Applauds TWC’s $296,000 Career Training Grant Award To Weatherford College | TEXAS, August 4 - August 4, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today applauded the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarding Weatherford College a grant for more than $296,000 to support career training. The Jobs and ... |
| 02.08.2022 | August 2, 2022 – TWC Invites Applications for Healthcare Apprenticeships to Increase Number of Registered Nurses in Texas | Date: August 2, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications from Texas employers for statewide apprenticeship projects for registered nurses and other he... |
| 30.07.2022 | Governor Abbott Commends TWC’s $247,000 Job Training Grant To South Plains College | TEXAS, July 29 - July 29, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today commended the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) award of more than $247,000 in Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant funding to South Plains Coll... |
| 29.07.2022 | Governor Abbott Commends TWC’s $247,000 Job Training Grant To South Plains College | July 29, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today commended the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) award of more than $247,000 in Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant funding to South Plains College in West Texas... |
| 29.07.2022 | July 29, 2022 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $247,549 Jobs and Education for Texans Grant to Support Career Training at South Plains College | Date: July 29, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a $247,549 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training at South Plains College. This grant... |
| 27.07.2022 | July 27, 2022 – Ranger College Awarded More Than $1.5 Million in Job-Training Grants | Date: July 27, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN -- The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant in Erath County to support career training at Ranger College. The coll... |
| 22.07.2022 | July 22, 2022 – June Job Gains Hit a Monthly High for 2022, Unemployment Rate Drops Again | AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 82,500 total nonfarm jobs in June 2022, the largest over-the-month job gain yet in 2022. For the eighth consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm employment reached 13,431,100. Texas added a... |
| 14.07.2022 | July 14, 2022 – TWC Invites Applications for Critical Skills Registered Apprenticeships | Date: July 14, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – Applications from Texas employers are now being accepted for statewide apprenticeship projects under the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Critical Skills Init... |
| 06.07.2022 | July 6, 2022 – Texas Work Search Website Restored After Outage | Date: July 6, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
WorkInTexas.com available for jobseekers and employers
AUSTIN – The state’s primary work search website, WorkInTexas.com, is back online following a nationwide outage imp... |
| 01.07.2022 | July 1, 2022 – TWC Grants Fund Camp Code for Middle School Students | Date: July 1, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – Camp Code is underway for hundreds of middle school students after Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded 11 grants totaling $551,798 for summer camp scholarsh... |
| 29.06.2022 | June 29, 2022 – Nationwide Outage Impacts Texas Work Search Websites | Date: June 29, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
WorkInTexas.com and related sites are currently down, TWC establishes page highlighting other job search tools
AUSTIN – Three work search websites in Texas are offline f... |
| 17.06.2022 | June 17, 2022 – Texas Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in May 2022, More Industries Experience Full Recovery | Date: June 17, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 74,200 total nonagricultural jobs in May 2022. For the seventh consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm jobs reached 1... |
| 10.06.2022 | June 10, 2022 – TWC Takes Additional Action to Address Healthcare Worker Shortages | Date: June 10, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Rule suspension will allow apprenticeships and Skills Development Fund grants to benefit public sector employers
AUSTIN – On May 31, 2022, the Texas Workforce Commission... |
| 06.06.2022 | June 6, 2022 – “Texas Interns Unite!” to Build Internship Connections | Date: June 6, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
New initiative connects interns with peers statewide to foster networking, launches with a schedule of virtual and in-person events across Texas
AUSTIN – The Texas Workfo... |
| 06.06.2022 | June 6, 2022 – TWC Receives DOL Grant to Continue Implementing Planned Unemployment Benefits Services | Date: June 06, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will utilize a U.S. Department of Labor $9.1 million award to enhance access to TWC’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) services.... |
| 03.06.2022 | June 3, 2022 – TWC Directs Use of Child Care Funds to Assist the Uvalde Community | Date: June 3, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Immediate support will be provided for affected families in need of child care services
AUSTIN – On May 31, 2022, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) voted to approve ad... |
| 02.06.2022 | June 2, 2022 - 2022 Texas Conference for Employers Schedule Released | Date: June 2, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Events assist employers and businesses statewide
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has released its 2022 Texas Conference for Employers (TCE) schedule, with s... |
| 01.06.2022 | June 1, 2022 – Texas Workforce Commission Provides Additional Support for Creation and Expansion of Child Care Businesses in Texas | Date: June 01, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
Initiative will increase the number and capacity of child care providers with start-up grants
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is offering start-up funding ... |
| 26.05.2022 | May 26, 2022 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $330,125 Jobs and Education for Texans Grant to Support Career Training at Frank Phillips College | Date: May 26, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a $330,125 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training at Frank Phillips College. This gran... |
| 26.05.2022 | May 26, 2022 – Certain Employers Experiencing Unemployment Tax Rate Increase from the Pandemic Have Opportunity for Chargeback Protest Review | Date: May 26, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved notifying certain employers of their opportunity to address unemployment insurance account ch... |
| 20.05.2022 | May 20, 2022 – Texas Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.3 Percent in April, State Experiences Sixth Straight Month of Record Employment | Date: May 20, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 62,800 total nonagricultural jobs in April 2022. For the sixth consecutive month, the state set new employment highs as total nonfarm jobs reached 13... |
| 17.05.2022 | May 17, 2022 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $278,287 Jobs and Education for Texans Grants to Support Career Training at Point Isabel ISD | Date: May 17, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to Point Isabel ISD in Cameron County to support career training. The ag... |
| 17.05.2022 | May 17, 2022 - Career Signing Day Events Announced for 2022 | Date: May 17, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced Career Signing Day events in May and June at various school districts in Texas. In 2019, a resolution marked T... |
| 16.05.2022 | May 16, 2022 – TWC Expands Opportunities for Texans to Earn a High School Diploma or Equivalency | Date: May 16, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
$5.3 million dedicated to help Texans obtain these credentials
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages Texans to take advantage of programs that provide ... |
| 12.05.2022 | May 12 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $331,645 Jobs and Education for Texans Grant to Support Career Training at Victoria College | Date: My 12, 2022
Media Contact: Angelo Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded a $331,645 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training at Victoria College. This grant f... |
| 06.05.2022 | May 6 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $661,560 in Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Funding to Support Career Training in Cameron County | Date: May 6, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants to support career training in the Cameron County area. TWC awarded Har... |
| 05.05.2022 | May 5, 2022 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $605,146 in Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Funding to Support Career Training in East Texas | Date: May 5, 2022
Media Contact: Anglea Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in the East Texas area to support career training. TWC awarded Elkhart... |
| 05.05.2022 | May 5, 2022 - Texas Workforce Commission Awards $291,915 Jobs and Education for Texans Grant to Support Career Training at Santa Maria ISD | Date: May 5, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to support career training with Santa Maria ISD. TWC awarded Santa Maria ... |
| 21.04.2022 | April 21, 2022 – Applications for 2022 Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Funding Now Open for Texas ISDs, Open-Enrollment Charter Schools and the Windham School District | Date: April 21, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
TWC invites qualifying educational institutions to apply for funding to support training programs
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request ... |
| 15.04.2022 | April 15, 2022 – Texas Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.4 Percent, Marking Another Month of Record Employment | Date: April 15, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ In March, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from February 2022, and 2.0 percentage points be... |
| 13.04.2022 | April 13, 2022 – Texas Workforce Commission Awards $637,336 in Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Funding to Support Career Training in Laredo | Date: April 13, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded two Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants in Laredo, Texas, to support career training. Laredo College ha... |
| 08.04.2022 | April 8, 2022 – Texas Workforce Commission Seeks Applications for Advisory Committee for Purchasing from People with Disabilities | Date: April 8, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is currently accepting applications to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Purchasing from People with Disabilities Prog... |
| 28.03.2022 | March 28, 2022 – TWC Debuts New Accessibility Technology for Customers, Providing On-Demand Access to Visual Information | Date: March 28, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced the availability of on-demand visual interpreting services at TWC locations, including Vocational Rehabilita... |
| 22.06.2021 | 2 Houston research projects unveil groundbreaking solar and battery technologies | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston — and it's happening across the city right under our noses.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research news, two Houston institutions are wor... |
| 22.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators make Forbes list of up-and-coming entrepreneurs | Three Houston entrepreneurs are basking in the national spotlight.
The trio — Vernee Hines, Carolyn Rodz, and Siddhartha Sachdeva — were just named to Forbes' Next 1000 list of the country's up-and-coming entrepreneurs. They're among the 25... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 16.06.2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| 18.05.2021 | 3.5 million workers are at risk of losing their unemployment benefits as Republican governors cut pandemic aid | Thousands line up outside unemployment office in Frankfort, Kentucky. Reuters
Over 20 GOP-led states are opting to end their participation in federal unemployment benefits early.
It means an additional $300 in weekly benefits would end, as ... |
| 17.05.2021 | Texas is the biggest GOP-led state to end federal unemployment benefits, cutting off an estimated 1.3 million from $8.8 billion in aid | Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Bob Daemmrich/Pool Photo via AP
Texas has become the biggest GOP-led state to halt its participation in federal unemployment benefits.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced it was opting out of federal programs effective June 2... |
| 13.05.2021 | To expand or not to expand? Houston researcher weighs in on global growth | You built your business from the ground up, patiently finding techniques and products that work, carefully crafting solid bonds with your clients. Then one day a new project, opportunity or simple request poses a question: Is it time to bra... |
| 23.04.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a luxury car dealership that accepts dog... |
| 31.03.2021 | Houston fintech unicorn raises $300M in series C | Houston's first "unicorn," fintech company HighRadius, is growing up fast.
On March 30, HighRadius, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, reported it raised a $300 million Series C round of funding that values the company at $3... |
| 31.03.2021 | Longtime Houston tech entrepreneur prioritizes giving back to ecosystem | When Chris Howard founded his technology consulting firm in 1997, there wasn't a tech scene in town. But as the company grew over the past 20-plus years, so did Houston's innovation ecosystem — and Howard had a front-row seat for it all.
No... |
| 30.03.2021 | Houston expert: Now is the time to diversify your workforce in the name of innovation | Pop quiz: What's the best way to introduce and nurture a culture of innovation in your organization?
Give all employees a VR headset
Mandate every team leader offer one new idea per quarter
Add the word "innovate" to the organizat... |
| 30.03.2021 | Greentown Houston announces grand opening, clean energy accelerators open apps, and more innovation news | It's been a crazy start to 2021 with the innovation ecosystem being especially busy. For this reason, Houston innovation news may have fallen through some of the cracks.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation, Greentown ... |
| 26.03.2021 | Houston named a top city for women in STEM fields | If you're a woman in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and you call Houston home, according to a new report, you're doing it right.
In honor of Women's History Month, CommercialCafe updated its 2020 ranking of the top U.S. ci... |
| 26.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column about the importance of d... |
| 26.03.2021 | Amazon ramps up delivery service in Houston with 4 new outposts | Houstonians who anxiously watch their Amazon order status when it's "out for delivery" can take heart that the process may now be speedier.
Jeff Bezos' global juggernaut of all things shopping has just announced four new delivery ... |
| 25.03.2021 | Texas named a best state for remote work | Economic development boosters regularly tout Texas as a business-friendly state. Now, they can add another positive attribute: Texas ranks as one of the top remote-work-friendly states in the U.S.
A new list from the CareerCloud career plat... |
| 22.03.2021 | Houston METRO partnership receives $1.5M federal grant to bring electric buses to the Third Ward | Get ready to ride a new fleet of zero emission shuttles from Houston METRO. Global consulting firm AECOM and METRO partnered on new electric bus initiative and have recently been granted $1.5 million from the Federal Transit Administration ... |
| 22.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — data science, consumer tech, and medical device innovation — recently making headlines.
Angela Holmes, chi... |
| 16.03.2021 | Panel: How ESG is affecting the energy transition | Editor's note: For SXSW 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership produced two days of interviews and panels hosted by me — Natalie Harms, editor of InnovationMap — and focused on Houston innovation. One focused on how Houston is leading the en... |
| 16.03.2021 | How Houston small businesses can stand out when competing for in-demand talent | As the economic recovery gears up, small business owners increasingly need to hire and retain the best talent available in their industry. The challenge for small- and medium-sized business owners is how to compete with large corporations t... |
| 15.03.2021 | New report shows what industries in Houston are attracting the most venture capital investment | According to a recently released report, a few key industries in Houston have attracted the bulk of the city's venture capital investment dollars.
The Houston Tech Report by the Greater Houston Partnership and Houston Exponential has reveal... |
| 12.03.2021 | 7 can't-miss events at virtual SXSW featuring Houston speakers | Many Houstonians were hoping to be able head out to Austin next week for SXSW 2021, but now they don't have to venture out from behind their computer screens.
SXSW has pivoted to virtual this year, but the online schedule still features all... |