Workforce Solutions touts WorkInTexas, features over 1,300 job postings
Melva Castillo
August 7, 2023
Malena Charur
Laredo Morning Times
Aug. 7, 2023
Workforce Solutions for South Texas has announced several hiring events for next week and is inviting job seekers to attend.
Graciela Perez, Employment Services Lead at Workforce Solutions for South Texas, said that both employers and job seekers can take advantage of all the services WSST has to offer.
“It is in our best interest to connect job seekers with employers, and we provide our no-cost service to both of them,” she said.
Perez encouraged all job seekers to take the next step to fulfill their careers. She said that locals can visit workintexas.com to see all available jobs for the Laredo area.
As of Aug. 6, WorkInTexas had around 1,300 positions listed within 10 miles of Laredo.
“WorkInTexas.com is provided at no cost — 24 hours a day, seven days a week — and seeks to match qualified job seekers with potential job opportunities, online and in real time, by comparing things like work experience, skills, abilities, education and other factors,” she said.
On this website, employers can post jobs, search résumés, recruit candidates, get labor market information, and receive a variety of other services online and also via a network of Workforce Solutions offices throughout the state.
Perez added that individuals seeking a new job, different job, or an additional job can post their résumé, search job listings — including Texas state agency jobs — obtain employer contact information to apply for jobs, get information about the job market, and receive a variety of other services online and also via Workforce Solutions offices throughout the state.
“It can be they want to move to a new job, or desire a change in career, or are looking for a job in general. We want them to know that we are here to assist them in their journey,” she said. “We always recommend for them to bring their resume. If they don’t have one, we invite them to visit our center at 1406 Jacaman Road, Suite A, in Laredo, or any of the Workforce Virtual Stations available around Jim Hogg, Webb and Zapata Counties where our staff is available to help them in putting together their resume.”
The locations of the Workforce Virtual Stations can be found at southtexasworkforce.org/job-seekers.
Perez said other tools to consider before coming to a hiring event include:
Dress for success.
Practice a pitch.
Arrive early.
Be enthusiastic.
Ask questions.
Two different hiring events will be hosted next week at Workforce Solutions for South Texas. They’re both for positions out of the city, however, as the Love’s Travel Stop Hiring Event is Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a position in Cotulla, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hiring Event is Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1;30 p.m. for a correctional officer position in either Cotulla or Dilley.
Both events will be held at Workforce Solutions, located at 1406 Jacaman Road, Suite A.
For more information, locals can visit WSST’s website, follow it on social media for updates or call its employment services team at 956-794-6500 or by emailing wsst@southtexasworkforce.org.
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