AUSTIN - Texas business is booming and its labor market is tight, with unemployment at 3.4% as of August of this year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Thousands of new jobs have been added to the state's economy as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, many employers are having trouble finding the people needed to fill these spaces.
The Texas Workforce Commission has relaunched a website to help.
"One of the reasons new businesses move to Texas daily is because of our workforce. We want to ensure every Texan who wants a job can obtain one and that every employer has access to a pipeline of skilled workers," said TWC Chairman and Commissioner Representing the Public Bryan Daniel. "The relaunch of WorkInTexas.com combines the job-matching services TWC is known for with the tools needed to match technological trends. These new features will increase the ways in which TWC can support continued economic growth across our great state."
The revamped website can help a worker's resume stand out and match skills with jobs. New functionality includes resume upload, build and versioning, resume scoring, and a Virtual Recruiter, which works around the clock to match people with jobs. Job seekers also can interact with knowledgeable staff at 180 Texas Workforce Solutions offices around the state, which includes access to computer labs, job search-related classes, hiring events and referrals
to employers.
Employers can post jobs on workintexas.com for free, set up a Virtual Recruiter and access their local talent pool. The advanced matching and ranking tools streamline the recruiting process to help companies save time and find the most qualified local candidates. Employers can also work directly with TWS offices around the state to identify and recruit qualified applicants.
-From Texas
Workforce Commission