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Talent: Employee Training Programs

WorkSource & Rural Capital Workforce - These organizations are the publicly-funded workforce systems in the five-county Austin region. Their networks of partners and providers offer a wide range of free and low-cost employment solutions for employers and individuals including recruitment services, job search assistance, training, child care and educational initiatives. These organizations can also coordinate job training through the Texas Skills Development Fund for the specific needs of a company.

Texas Workforce Commission - Local Workforce Boards may assist companies with:

Placing jobs on the www.workintexas.com
Screening applicants for all job levels
Job Fairs
Provide training either through the local Board or through the Texas Skills Development Fund

Local Workforce Boards for the Austin region include:

WorkSource - Travis County
Donna Crenshaw, Business Development Liaison
512.597.7124

Rural Capital Workforce - Bastrop County
Dianne Tripp
512.303.3916 or 866.518.0575 x2015

Rural Capital Workforce - Caldwell & Hays County

512.392.1291 or 866.518.0577

Rural Capital Workforce - Williamson County
Bob Ashton, Business Services Analyst
512.244.2207 or 866.518.0576 x1072

Texas Skills Development Fund
The Texas Workforce Commission administers the Skills Development Fund program, which provides state funds to directly respond to the workforce needs of Texas employers. When a single business or consortium of businesses identifies training needs, a Skills grant can fund the development and implementation of targeted training through a community college or other training provider. During Fiscal Year 2007 (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007), TWC awarded 55 grants totaling $25,059,808, which served 281 businesses, generated 7,073 new jobs and upgraded the skills of 13,758 workers in existing jobs. For Fiscal Year 2008, TWC has $25 million in Skills Development Funds to support high quality, customized job training projects across the state. Grants for a single business may be limited to $500,000.


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