Dr. Ike’s received the Local Employer of Excellence Award.

For over 60 years Dr. Ike’s has been serving Laredo households. Dr. Ike’s has worked with Workforce Solutions for South Texas (WSST) throughout the years with postings in WorkinTexas.com, job fairs and work experience. By doing this Dr. Ike’s is showing that besides helping with household items, they want to help our clients with obtaining work & getting the work experience that is needed.

They successfully have hired carry-out shelf clerks, stockers, and an HR Assistant.

On June 30th, Dr. Ike’s was presented with the “Local Employer of Excellence Award” by the Texas Workforce Commission, after being nominated by the Workforce Solutions for South Texas Board.

WSST Project Director, Andrea De La Gaza, presented the award to Clayton Epstein, Vice President of Dr. Ike’s Home Center, and Gabriela De Hoyos, Human Resources Manager.

In 2020, Dr. Ike’s signed an agreement to participate in our work experience program and the Skills Development Training application.

Today, the third generation works in the family business, Clay and his wife, Carolyn, have been working for the past two decades helping Ike. Carolyn serves as company CFO and Clay as Vice President. Dr. Ike’s employees over 145 employees with 70% full-time workers.

They have two locations in Laredo, and one location in Zapata.

Our Business Service Representatives, Erika Casillas, and Brenda Robles were also present.