Para darnos toda la información acerca de esta feria, Miguel Amante, platicó con el Sr. Rogelio Treviño, Director Ejecutivo de la organización Workforce Solutions del Sur de Texas. Vea la entrevista completa siguiendo éste enlace https://www.telemundolaredo.tv/2023/04/26/feria-de-empleo-para-transportacin-y-logstica/ Derechos de autor 2023 KXNU. Reservados todos los derechos.
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LAREDO, Texas – La mañana de este lunes 24 de abril nos acompañó en Telemundo en tu Casa, Rogelio Treviño, Director del Departamento de Workforce Solutions en Laredo, quien nos habló sobre un tema muy importante para muchas personas que están en busca de un empleo y batallan a veces para conseguirlo.
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Por Telemundo Laredo
Publicado: 17 abr 2023
LAREDO, Texas – Una feria de trabajo tendrá lugar tan pronto como este próximo miércoles para residentes del Condado de Zapata que están en busca de empleo.
Para hablar en detalle acerca de esta feria, Miguel Amante, platicó con el Sr. Rogelio Treviño, Director Ejecutivo de la Organización Workforce Solutions del Sur de Texas.
Vea la entrevista completa siguiendo este enlace https://www.telemundolaredo.tv/2023/04/17/feria-de-trabajo-en-el-condado-de-zapata-este-mircoles/
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Lunes 17 de abril del 2023.
Video por Miguel Timosenkov de “The Timoshenkov News.”
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Workforce Solutions of South Texas is hosting several hiring events in Laredo throughout April including a Zapata Job Fair on Wednesday, April 19 hiring for 17 different employers.
Next up for the hiring opportunities is Thursday, April 13 for DLP Staffing. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at Workforce Solutions of South Texas located 1406 Jacaman Rd. Ste. A. It is hiring for five different positions with pay ranging from $11 to $15 per hour.
The available positions with DLP Staffing are custodian at $11 per hour, forklift operator at $13 per hour, material handler at $14.50 per hour, and service center representative and traffic clerk both for $15 per hour. A background check and a mouth-swab drug test are required for employment.
Another event will be held at Workforce Solutions of South Texas on Monday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Weiser Security will be hiring a pair of Level 2 security guards which are unarmed.
The Zapata Job Fair will be held April 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zapata Community Center located at 605 N. US Hwy. 83. The employers featuring opportunities include Ashmay Hospitality (housekeepers), Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (deputies), Border Region Behavioral Health Center, Brush County Insurance Agency (insurance customer service representative), Champion Care (home health aides), Cricket Wireless, Dollar General, El Rincon de los Angeles (cashiers, cooks, cook helpers, dishwasher, waiters), Great Beginnings Child Care and learning Center (cook, teachers), Laredo Taco Company (assistant manager), Little Angels Learning Center (teachers), Magic Valley Concrete (drivers, general labor, loader operator, mechanic), McDonald’s, Metro PC in Laredo and Zapata, The Steak House Restaurant (waitress), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Zapata County ISD.
The final event is the Transportation & Logistics Job Fair on Wednesday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Workforce Solutions of South Texas office. It will feature the employers BH Transportation, Cargo 365, Schneider, STI Trucking, TM Transportation Services, Transcomp/Outwest Express, and Unimex Group.
Prior to the Transportation & Logistics Job Fair, Workforce Solutions of South Texas is holding an online workshop to prepare potential candidates which is free and open to the public. The topics covered will include clothing, employability skills, interview tips and resumes. There will be two sessions held from 10 a.m. to noon via Zoom, one on April 21 and one April 24. The meeting can be accessed at https://bit.ly/tlworkshops with the meeting ID of 871 4379 0600 and the passcode of 622677.
For more information on the upcoming hiring opportunities, visit southtexasworkforce.org.
Jason Mack
LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times
March 9, 2023
The Family Matters Resource Center for the United Independent School District is preparing to host a Spring Job Fair on Wednesday, March 22.
The Spring Job Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is being held in the UISD Family Matters Resource Center located at 4906 Highway 83.
Workforce Solutions for South Texas and mytexas.com are partnering with the UISD Family Matters Resource Center to host the job fair. It will promote job opportunities available within UISD along with positions with other participating local entities.
“The UISD Family Matters Resource Center is committed to supporting our families and community by providing the best resources available,” UISD said in a release. “Through this job fair, individuals searching for a job will have the opportunity to explore professional options available.”
For more information about the Spring Job Fair, contact the UISD Family Matters Resource Center at 956-794-6500.
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A program that seeks to benefit displaced workers by offering them employment and training services has recently been announced by Workforce Solutions for South Texas.
Christina Salinas, Program Manager at Workforce Solutions for South Texas, said that this services are intended for eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own or who have received an official layoff notice and experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
“Through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or WIOA Dislocated Workers Program, we offer tuition assistance for training, case managed job search services, opportunities for paid work experience, on the job training and supportive services like gas vouchers, utility bill assistance, rental or mortgage assistance and much more,” she said.
Salinas added that in order to be eligible to receive WIOA services as a dislocated worker an individual must:
Salinas said that according to that definition, for the most part include individuals having been laid off or terminated from their job; who are eligible for, receiving or have exhausted unemployment benefits; were part of a company closure; or are still unemployed.
Those persons who are eligible for this program can visit the Workforce Solutions for South Texas center, located at 1406 Jacaman Rd. Suite A, or call at 956-794-6500 and ask for the WIOA Program. They can also email leandro.martinez@southtexasworkforce.org or visit southtexasworkforce.org.
Salinas also said that training of choice must be on the TWC Eligible Training Provider list and the South Texas Target Occupation list.
“We do have open enrollment at the moment; however, spaces are limited, and services are provided on a first come, first serve basis to those who meet the eligibility requirements,” she said.
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LAREDO, Texas –Si usted ya no pudo seguir trabajando, debido a que fue un empleado desplazado, aún puede continuar laborando, gracias a un programa de Workforce Solutions.
Para darnos más detalles nos acompañó en Telemundo en tu Casa, el instructor del programa, Guillermo Bermúdez.
Vea la entrevista completa en este enlace https://www.telemundolaredo.tv/2023/03/09/workforce-solutions-ofrece-programa-para-desempleados/?fbclid=IwAR2eeNvkKJgPhQ6DCYDk_FU3D3hLSsyrtDhaefo9vlNejOy1iD-hUWcBWko
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