The Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend Business Solutions Team is an extension of your human resources department that offers services at no cost to you.
We offer customized business solutions for:
- Hiring New Employees
- Training Existing Employees
- Cultivating a Future Workforce
- Supporting Your Current Workforce
Business Services
Do you need a space to run interviews or large meetings? We offer access to meeting spaces and large conference rooms, as well as office equipment upon request. These conference room are able to run in-person, virtual or hybrid meetings and are available at no cost to you.
Job Posting & Hiring Services
Our Business Liaisons and Recruiters work to connect employers with active job seekers. Don’t navigate WorkinTexas.com alone. Let us help you access tens of thousands of individuals seeking careers or making a career change in Texas. We offer:
- Unlimited Postings on WorkInTexas.com
- Recruitment, Screening and Referral of Qualified Job Applicants
- Customized Hiring Events & Job Fairs
Workforce Development
Employee Training & Available Grants
Training employees is a constant and costly endeavor for businesses. We provide access to several grants and training options for business large and small in the Coastal Bend Region. Funding and assistance is available for both new and existing employees through the following programs:
- Skills for Small Business
- Skills Development Fund
- On-The-Job Training
- Apprenticeships
$10 Million Statewide for Coastal Bend Businesses Available Now
Coastal Bend Businesses impacted by COVID-19 may obtain training for existing employees and new hires. The Skills Development Fund pays for the training through partnerships with public community and technical colleges, Workforce Development Boards, and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). All Coastal Bend Businesses can request information and submit an application if training is needed for employees. WFSCB has received the funding and is ready to distribute to eligible businesses.
Work Experience Program
The Work Experience program offers employers a unique opportunity to work with potential employees, while the job seeker acquires marketable skills. Businesses that qualify will receive funding to cover employee wages. This benefits both the job seeker and the employer as Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend provides oversight and guidance for both parties as well as solutions to their employment challenges. For more information, please visit our website. To qualify for the Work Experience Program, please call (361) 882-7491 and ask for the Business Solutions Team.
How Does It Work?
- Employer agrees to provide a worksite training opportunity by hiring a candidate.
- Potential employees are selected from a pool of prescreened candidates whose skills have been matched to the job requirements.
- An agreement is signed by your company representative and the employee before training begins.
- The length of time, hours and wage standards vary from case to case. (To Be Determined).
- The ultimate goal is to provide the employer a trained potential new employee and the job seeker an opportunity to acquire marketable skills which can be utilized to secure permanent employment.
Employer Benefits
- Employee wages may be paid for by Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend.
- Potential employees are prescreened and preselected.
- Orientation is provided to both employer and job seeker.
- Workforce Solutions Staff provides oversight for guidance and solutions to challenges.
- Reduced hiring risk.
How to Avoid layoffs and withstand a slowdown in business
Employers are encouraged to enroll in the Shared Work program as an alternative to layoffs. For more information about the Shared Work Program and to apply visit the twc.texas.gov/businesses/shared-work.
However, if you are faced with temporary or permanent layoffs of 10 or more employees, you may qualify to enroll in the Mass Claims program.
Additional Employer Resources
The fidelity bonding service helps at-risk job applicants get and keep a job. Click here for more information about Fidelity Bonding.
- Apply Online for an SBA Disaster Assistance Loan.
- Interim Guidance for Business and Employers
- Texas Workforce Commission: COVID-19 Resources for Employers
- 5 Ways To Retain Your Customers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Combating COVID-19
- Texas Workforce Commission: Shared Work Plan
- Small Business Administration (SBA): Coronavirus Relief Options
- SBA Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- LIFT Fund COVID-19 assistance
- Sign Up for Updates