Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Continues to Connect People with Jobs
April 4, 2024 - Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas continues in April to offer a variety of free services to help Deep East Texas businesses thrive and get individuals back to work or on a path to sustainable careers.
Hiring Events & Job Fairs – Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas offers job fairs across the 12-county region. Assistance with registering, preparing for, and attending the events is available at the six workforce centers.
- Mega Job Fest, Thursday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pitser Garrison Convention Center, 601 N Second, Lufkin, Texas
- TDCJ Hiring Events: Monday, April 1 & 25 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County.
- TDCJ Hiring Event: Tuesday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County.
- Elara Caring Hiring Events: Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County.
- Elara Caring Hiring Events: Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County.
- Spherion for Blue Rhino Hiring Events: Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County.
- Pilgrim’s Pride Hiring Events: Wednesday, April 10 & 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County.
- Gary Job Corps Hiring Events: Thursday, April 11 & 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County.
Check with the local workforce centers for daily hiring events near you. https://detwork.org/calendar.
Employers are encouraged to participate in the hiring events by calling 936-639-1351 or emailing business.services@detwork.org.
Pop-Up Workforce Centers – To bring services closer to residents of the rural communities, Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas partners with local organizations and offers pop-up centers. Individuals have access to useful tools for finding a job, improving skills, and furthering or changing careers.
- Tuesday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the San Augustine Career Center, 1002 Barrett, San Augustine
- Wednesday, April 3, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Blanche K. Werner Library, 203 Prospect Dr., Trinity
- Tuesday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Coldspring Area Public Library, 14221 Hwy 150 W, Coldspring
- Wednesday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Newton County Public Library, 212 High St., Newton
- Friday, April 12, 12 noon to 2 p.m., at the Hemphill Housing Authority,102 Ash St., Hemphill
- Tuesday, April 16, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the San Augustine Career Center, 1002 Barrett, San Augustine
- Wednesday, April 17, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Blanche K. Werner Library, 203 Prospect Dr., Trinity
- Wednesday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Salvation Army, 541 Star St, Hemphill
- Thursday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Allan Shivers Library & Museum, 302 N. Charlton, Woodville
Get Prep’d – 1-hour Workshops at the Workforce Centers
Dependability – Learning how to be a dependable professional, boost your career and get great recommendations.
- Wednesday, April 3, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Thursday, April 4, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Tuesday, April 9, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Monday, April 15, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Thursday, April 18, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Wednesday, April 24, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
Problem Solving – Identifying and implementing solutions for problems, large or small.
- Wednesday, April 3, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Thursday, April 4, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Wednesday, April 10, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Monday, April 15, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Friday, April 19, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Wednesday, April 24, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
Remaining Focused – How to organize your life and find hidden moments, removing distractions and beating procrastination.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Wednesday, April 10, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Tuesday, April 16, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Friday, April 19, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Thursday, April 25, 10 a.m. at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
Taking Initiative – Taking initiative to reach your work and career goals.
- Monday, April 1, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Friday, April 5, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Wednesday, April 10, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Tuesday, April 16, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Thursday, April 18, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Thursday, April 25, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Friday, April 26, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Monday, April 29, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
Communication – Removing barriers, non-verbal communication and listening skills.
- Tuesday, April 2, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Thursday, April 4, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Thursday, April 11, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Monday, April 22, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Friday, April 26, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Tuesday, April 30, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
Free 1-hour Workshops at the Workforce Centers
Resume Workshop – helps participants build quality resumes, highlight relevant skills and experiences in interesting and easy to read formatting.
- Monday, April 8, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Friday, April 12, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Tuesday, April 23, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
Interview Workshop – helps participants prepare for the interview and practice answering tough questions and asking questions.
- Monday, April 1, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Tuesday, April 2, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Tuesday, April 9, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Thursday, April 11, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
- Wednesday, April 24, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Monday, April 29, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Tuesday, April 30, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
WorkInTexas.com Workshop – covers career interests, how to maximize the workintexas.com profile, and how to match job listings that show up as unqualified.
- Thursday, April 11, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Wednesday, April 17, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Monday, April 22, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
Breaking Background Barriers – Helpful strategies, resume, interview and other assistance for those with a criminal background to get hired.
- Friday, April 5, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Polk County
- Monday, April 8, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Shelby County
- Friday, April 12, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Nacogdoches County
- Thursday, April 18, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Angelina County
- Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Jasper County
- Thursday, April 25, 2 p.m., at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas – Houston County
Workforce Centers are Open – The six Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas centers are OPEN, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Specialists are available to help with: job readiness, resume assistance, job search, skills training, paid work experience, in-person and virtual workshops, support services, and more.
Angelina County, (936) 639-1351, 210 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin
Houston County, (936) 544-7859, 1505 S. 4th Street, Crockett
Jasper County, (409) 384-9031, 799 W. Gibson Street, Ste. 300, Jasper
Nacogdoches County, (936) 560-1441, 235 N. University Drive, Nacogdoches
Polk County, (936) 327-5421, 1241 W. Church Street, Ste. 300, Livingston
Shelby County, (936) 598-2468, 145 Catco Drive, Center
