Job readiness, Vocational rehab services, Training/Professional Development/Workshop resources, Childcare services, Veteran services, and more!

Overview
Provider

Joined Community Fuse May 1st, 2023

Workforce Solutions East Texas is a community partnership providing no-cost recruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the East Texas area. This fourteen-county region includes Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties.

Address: 209 S. Center Street, Longview, TX 75601

Phone number: 1 (844)389-6757

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Services offered at Workforce Solutions East Texas

Job readiness - Go here!
Literacy Program (GED)
Scholarships - Click here for more.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Click here to learn more.
Training/Professional Development/Workshop resources
Child care services - Go here
Veteran services - Click here.
Youth Services - Go here!
Career-focused education programs
Assistance applying for government programs
Employer services - Go here to check out the resources offered to employers!

Our services are provided at no cost.

Apply for our services here!

Eligibility Requirements: Varies. Please contact us for more information.

Areas we serve: Finda a center here. Gregg, Marion, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Upshur, Smith, Rains, Wood, Camp, Anderson, Henderson, Cherokee, and Wood counties

Services offered in: English & Spanish (Multiple languages, All through use of Language Line)

Contact: Deanna Alexander – Area Manager / email: deanna.alexander@easttexasworkforce.org

Upcoming events:

Check out our upcoming hiring events here.

Mission: It is our mission to improve the quality of life in East Texas through economic development by providing a first-class workforce for present and future businesses. Simply put, we intend to build the best workforce development system in the state.

Website: For more detailed information about our services and programs please visit us at https://www.easttexasworkforce.org/

Contact Information:

Address: 209 S. Center Street, Longview, Texas

Phone: 1 (844)389-6757

Email: [email protected]

Service Areas:

Gregg County, TX / Marion County, TX / Harrison County, TX / Panola County, TX / Rusk County, TX / Upshur County, TX / Smith County, TX / Wood County, TX / Camp County, TX / Anderson County, TX / Henderson County, TX / Cherokee County, TX

Cost/Fees:

Free

Website

https://www.easttexasworkforce.org/

Forms

If you wish to make a resource request to this organization or support the organization by offering to volunteer, please use the following forms to fill out your information and send it to the organization using the contact information above.

Headquarters:
209 S. Center Street, Longview, Texas

Workforce Solutions East Texas

The Workforce Solutions East Texas Board works in partnership with chief elected officials of the region and is the primary source of local workforce policy. We are proud to serve Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. We are one of 28 local Workforce Solutions Boards located throughout the state.

Texas House Bill 1863, along with provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, sought to integrate various workforce programs under a single policy-making body. The Workforce Solutions East Texas Board was established to oversee this integration and coordination of more than twenty separate employment and training programs in our area. In 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act updated Federal programs, making them even more responsive to our participant's needs. A report by the Comptroller’s office in 1995 provided the principles that serve as the cornerstone of workforce development boards: