Young Adults Rethink Career Paths as Costs Rise
Young adults in Texas are considering a wide range of factors beyond salary as they weigh career options…
New Dallas program trains ‘forgotten workforce’ for medical assistant jobs
Goodwill Industries of Dallas and Workforce Dallas are launching a 20-week certified medical assistant training program to employ…
Group sounds alarm on impact of immigration enforcement on restaurants
The James Beard Foundation put out a call to action this week, urging people in the restaurant industry…
Winter storm wallops Dallas workers unable to earn during icy weather
Over the next two weeks, Andrea Paz will have to use her imagination to make the most of…
Texas kindergarten readiness falls as state launches new early education task force
Only about half of Texas students enter kindergarten ready to succeed, according to recently released Texas Education Agency…
Dallas-Fort Worth women’s wages sink in a rising economy
Over the last decade, even as the Dallas-Fort Worth economy has grown over 75% and median incomes rose…
Dallas gathers to confront inequity, shape solutions at ‘Drivers of Opportunity’ symposium
The city of Dallas is building a comprehensive “community opportunity index” in an effort to actively identify and…
Dallas workforce program helps students build more than just careers
When Jamie Perry lost his uncle the third week of class, he nearly quit. Grief threatened to pull…
Looking for a job in Dallas? Fair Park was the place to meet, interview, get hired
Dallas employers converged on the MLK Celebration Job Fair on Wednesday with a clear goal: to get ahead…
Texas can hunt for child care fraud without leaving families in a bind
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas state agencies to launch investigations into potential child care fraud, following…
Texas braces for possible delays in child care funding amid national fraud scrutiny
Federal anti-fraud changes could disrupt child care for over 140,000 Texas children and threaten the survival of thousands…
Texas sets records for labor force size and employment, November data shows
The Texas Workforce Commission Building in Austin on March 30, 2020. AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott announced that…