Economic Development
 

Labor & Workforce: Connections

Listed below are links to the web sites for several of the organizations and resources that provide workforce and labor related information and assistance to employers and employees.

Labor & Employment Data:

  • Texas Work Force Commission (The Texas Workforce Commission [TWC] is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.)
  • Labor Market Information Department of TWC (LMI) (LMI provides for access to tremendous amounts of labor information and the LMI module allows for direct research related to geographical areas, occupations, employers and training providers.)
  • North Central Texas Work Force Commission (The North Central Texas Work Force has been providing workforce solutions to over 1.8 million employers and jobseekers in the North Central Texas region since 1996. Our primary goal is to help employers find the right employees to meet their business needs. With 15 workforce centers to serve you as well as on-line assistance, we can find the right solution for you.)
  • Work In Texas (Work In Texas provides a no-cost searchable on-line database that allows employers and workers to match job requirements with existing skills.)
  • Wage Information Network (Allows one to compare wages across a wide variety of sectors based upon various combinations of industry, occupation, level of experience, and location.)
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition (The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.)