Five years ago, I began my career with Workforce Solutions as a greeter. Entering a new job can be exciting, or it can be terrifying. For me it was both. I was also 100 percent sure that this was going to be the easiest job ever. I was wrong. I immediately experienced being on the frontline, serving Workforce Solutions’ diverse population. Part of our goal is to help residents build careers in an inclusive manner, so that means we serve ALL residents. Continue reading ‘I AM Workforce Solutions’
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I AM Workforce Solutions
Published September 10, 2018 Employment , finding employment , Labor Market Information ClosedTags: customer, guidance, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, I AM, perspective, resources, understanding, Workforce Solutions
#InclusionWorks
Published September 26, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: #inclusionworks, disabilities, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, inclusion, NDEAM, ODEP, resources, Workforce Solutions
If it’s October, it must be National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! The month of October is dedicated to bringing attention to the overall importance of persons with disabilities within the workplace. Continue reading ‘#InclusionWorks’
Knowledge is Advancement
Published July 4, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: access, advantage, career, effective, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, independent, information, labor, market, resources, search, Workforce Solutions
The Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 which declared the United States as independent from the British Empire. Of course 240 years has brought about dramatic change in the lives of the citizens of this great nation, namely the change in America’s job landscape. In order to navigate this new landscape that is undergoing constant change now and in the future Continue reading ‘Knowledge is Advancement’
Entrepreneur Able
Published September 28, 2015 Employment ClosedTags: access, Disability, entrepreneur, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, information, maintaining, operate, resources, self employed, Social Security, website, Workforce Solutions
As a teenager, I mowed grass for a living. I certainly did not have the skills that full-time landscapers have… I just mowed grass. But later in life when I had a disability, the entrepreneur side of me came to a screeching halt… you know, because I had a disability and all. Continue reading ‘Entrepreneur Able’
