Resources
InterLink brings together many groups to develop information on the future of the workforce in North Central Texas. The alliance includes secondary and post secondary education, business, government, trade and membership organizations, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, workforce boards and others.
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WorkInTexas.com is a powerful online job matching and workforce services system, accessed as a website on the Internet or on an Intranet at a Texas Workforce Solutions office. It was specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services. The system provides fast access to a complete set of employment tools in one website.
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Generation T is not an advertising campaign, rather, a cultural movement that seeks to bust myths and become a change agent in the fabric of a growing American culture. It’s a rallying cry that says that success is not defined by the color of your collar or the education you received. Powered by Lowe’s and supported by over 70 brand and organizational partners, it says success is built through hard work, creativity and integrity.
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Greater Houston and its employers need the finest skilled workforce in the world to be a great global city in the 21st century. UpSkill Houston — an employer-led initiative — mobilizes the collective action of more than 200 critical stakeholders to strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers that employers need and to create better pathways to opportunity and prosperity for all Houstonians. Our focus is on the good careers in Houston that require skills beyond high school, but less than a four-year college degree.
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Build Your Future aims to be the catalyst for recruiting the next generation of craft professionals. We provide a collaborative grassroots approach to construction workforce forecasting and development that includes recruitment, training, placement, retention and image enhancement strategies.
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National Center for Construction Education & Research
NCCER develops standardized construction and maintenance curriculum and assessments with portable credentials. These credentials are tracked through NCCER’s Registry System that allows organizations and companies to track the qualifications of their craft professionals and/or check the qualifications of possible new hires.
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