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TWC shares Texas employer;
commitment to hiring veter<
By Commissioner Ruth R. HughsAs we prepare to honor our
veterans on Veterans Day, it is a good
opportunity to remind employers that
the Texas Workforce Commission
(TWC) is here to help connect them
to veterans that are searching
for work.
As the Commissioner Representing
Employers, I take great pride in
serving as a first line resource for
Texas employers. For this reason,
my office is proud to offer a variety
of beneficial services to employers.
We sponsor the Texas Business
Conferences, a series of employer
seminars held each year throughout
the state. Employers who attend
the seminars learn about state and
federal employment laws, and the
unemployment claims and appeals
process. In addition, we publish the
book Especiallyfr Texas Em)vployers, a
guidebook with valuable information
on Texas and federal employment
laws.
My office stands ready to help
employers with questions about
employer-employee relations. We
manage and maintain an employer
hotline where my legal team is
available for employers Monday
through Friday, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. to answer any employment
law questions and to guide employers
through the Unemployment Insurance
claim process. We encourage
employers to take advantage of this
resource by calling our toll-free
number 800-832-9394.
Since joining TWC in July, Ihave been hcaring froin enp\ers
throughout the state. They are telling
me three things: we are hiring; w
need skilled workers; and we want to
hire veterans.
Over the past year, 64,783 veterans
who received TWC services were
hired by Texas employers. Employers
in this state are known for creating
opportunities for jobs, success, and
prosperity. We are looking forward to
sending even more veterans your way
than ever before so that you can keep
growing in Texas!
At the September Texas Veterans
Commission's 68th Annual Statewide
Training Conference, TWC received
the Large Government Entity
Employer of the Year award for our
efforts to hire veterans at our own
agency. With a current workforce
of 2,797, of which 11 percent are
veterans, TWC has worked hard
to grow that percentage by hiring
veterans to fill more than 30 percent
of its vacancies over the past year.
(See page 11)
Recently, Governor Abbott
announced Texas Tech University
Health Science Center's (TTUHSC)
first-of-its kind accelerated Veteran
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
program for veterans as one of the
latest additions to TWC's College
Credit for Heroes initiative which
is successfully helping military
veterans secure college credit for their
military experience and re-enter the
workforce. The TTUHSC program
creates a bachelor's program forparticipating veterans that can be
completed in one year and from
locations throughout the state. (See
page 10)
Overall, the College Credit for
Heroes program seeks to maximize
college credit awarded to veterans and
service members for their military
experience, helping veterans and
service members obtain their degrees
and certifications more quickly,
and expedite their entry into the
workforce.
This is a successful program that
has grown to include a network of
42 university and community college
partners. These collaborations will
increase the number of veterans and
service members who can benefit
from accelerated education programs
for in-demand occupations.
I believe that there is no better way
to honor our heroes than to make
them aware of all of the resources
available that can help them get a
job and provide for their families.
Texas employers have echoed this
sentiment in their hiring practices
and have benefited greatly from the
skills that veterans bring to our Texas
workforce. Working together, we can
continue to keep Texas the best state
to do business. uRuth R. Hughs I Texas Workforce Commission
Commissioner Representing EmployersSolutions Fall 2015 1 3
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