Texas Workforce Commission presentation at LCRA Economic Development Forum in Austin on Dec. 16 2011.

1. Texas’ Workforce
System
Grady Giffin
Office of Employer Initiatives
• Cluster Manager: Advanced Technologies & Manufacturing;
Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
• Project Manager: Workforce Data Quality Initiative

2. Texas Workforce Commission &
Workforce Solutions
• The workforce system
engages partnerships in
economic development
at a regional level
• Workforce centers
provide services for:
– Businesses
– Employees
– Job Seekers

3. Workforce Programs
• Skills Development Fund
– Assists employers that provide customized
training to new and incumbent employees.
• Skills for Small Business
– Helps small businesses (fewer than 100
employees) cover the cost of tuition and fees for
employees at community colleges.

4. • Is a partnership between an employer
and a community college or the Texas
Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).
• Funds customized training for businesses with new
employees or existing employees needing to upgrade
essential job skills.
• Maximum cost per trainee: $1,420.
www.Skills@twc.state.tx.us

5. •Provides training dollars to small businesses
(<100 employees) for full-time staff.
•Maximum of $1,450 for new hires and $725
for incumbent workers.
•A simple qualification process that begins
with a visit to a CC or Workforce Center
• The training funds will cover tuition and fees of
catalogued courses at public community colleges and
TEEX.
• http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/funds/ssb.html

6. Thank You
Contact Info:
The Texas Workforce Commission
Grady Giffin Workforce Business
Employer Initiatives Services,
101 E 15th St., Rm 651 Skills Project
Austin, TX 78778 Development
512.936.2390
grady.giffin@twc.state.tx.us
817-463-1777
Skills@twc.state.tx.us