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Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunities
Read full article: Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunitiesProject Quest aims to serve unemployed and under-skilled jobseekers, through training, coaching, and support.
Help Wanted: American ironworkers recruiting next generation
Read full article: Help Wanted: American ironworkers recruiting next generationIt's one of dozens of union locals that has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in "unrepresented" journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships to the potential next generation of skilled welders.
What is ‘quiet quitting?’ ‘Quiet firing?’ How workers and employers can address burnout in the workplace
Read full article: What is ‘quiet quitting?’ ‘Quiet firing?’ How workers and employers can address burnout in the workplaceYou don't have to go far to find workers who are burned out, fed up and looking for a new job.
Are you looking for a new job? This book could give you tools to get back into the workforce
Read full article: Are you looking for a new job? This book could give you tools to get back into the workforceFor over 35 years, Ken Lindner has guided individuals in a very diverse pool of job categories and professional fields.
Goodwill’s Workforce Development Program helps Houstonians get back to work in troubling times
Read full article: Goodwill’s Workforce Development Program helps Houstonians get back to work in troubling timesThe advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies.
Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
Read full article: Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspacesMillions of kids logging onto virtual school this fall has parents scrambling to find furniture for them. But John Furner, who runs Walmart’s U.S. stores, acknowledged low stocks of kid’s desks and laptops in a ABC News interview on Sept. 11. “It’s not as cute or trendy as a bought desk and I wish it had drawers for storage,” said Fry. Will the homemade desk make it through the school year? “I could not believe in three weeks how much damage he’s done to this desk.”_____Follow Joseph Pisani on Twitter @ josephpisani
Texas Workforce Commission pays $20 million in benefits to self-employed Texans, freelancers
Read full article: Texas Workforce Commission pays $20 million in benefits to self-employed Texans, freelancersThe Texas Workforce Commission paid out over $20 million in benefits Thursday to those who are eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The federal program allows people who are self-employed, freelancers or seeking part-time employment to be eligible for benefits. This week, the commission converted 145,000 unemployment claims to the PUA program, comprising about 40% of the more than 365,000 new claims this week, commission spokesman Cisco Gamez said at a media briefing Friday. Workers eligible for PUA must submit their 2019 tax forms to the commission by Dec. 26. Once the tax forms are received, the Texas Workforce Commission verifies past wages, and workers might become eligible for more weekly benefits, which can be backdated, Gamez said.
Resources in Houston and Texas you can use if you lost your job
Read full article: Resources in Houston and Texas you can use if you lost your jobAs many non-essential businesses have been forced to close indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic, some employers have laid-off their staff. Due to the influx of shoppers who are emptying shelves, many stores around Houston are in need of more staff to keep business running soundly. Applying for unemploymentJobless workers can apply for unemployment benefits online or by calling the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) at 800-939-6631 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Eligibility for unemployment benefits evaluated by TWC based on the following criteria:Past wages“Your past wages are one of the eligibility requirements and the basis of your potential unemployment benefit amounts. We use the taxable wages, earned in Texas, your employer(s) have reported paying you during your base period to calculate your benefits.
ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Read full article: ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2ExxonMobil shows Spring ISD girls how they can change the world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: February 20, 2020, 4:03 pmHundreds of middle school girls from Spring ISD partnered with female volunteers from ExxonMobil at the ExxonMobil Girls Engineering Festival. The event was designed to spark girls’ interest about the field, build confidence in their problem-solving abilities, and show them that if they want to be an engineer, they can be. Students took on fun, interactive engineering challenges, and got to interview female ExxonMobil engineers about their experiences.