Texas Workforce Commission

Award Purpose the Purpose of the Employment Service (ES) Program Is to Bring Together Individuals Looking for Employment and Employers Looking for Job Seekers. the Program Does This by Providing a Variety of Services, Which Are Available to All Individuals. the Program Provides Job Seekers With Career Services, Including Labor Exchange Services, Job Search Assistance, Workforce Information, Referrals to Employment, and Other Assistance. Employers Can Use the Es to Post Job Orders and Obtain Qualified Applicants. Activities Performed the Es Is a Universal Access Program That Provides Services to All Individuals Who Need Services. Allowable Services Include Assessments of Career Interests, Career Guidance When Appropriate, Job Search Workshops, and Referral to Jobs or Training as Appropriate. Services Offered to Employers Include Referral of Job Seekers to Job Openings; Matching Job Requirements With Applicants' Experience, Skills and Other Attributes; Helping With Special Recruitment Needs; Assisting Employers With Hard-to-fill Job Orders; Assisting With Job Restructuring; and Helping Employers Assist Laid-off Workers. Training Services Are Not Provided and Not Allowable Under Es Program. Deliverables the Es Program Outcomes Are to Ensure That Individuals Are Able to Access and Receive the Services They Need to Overcome Barriers to Employment and Reenter the Workforce System as Quickly as Possible. Intended Beneficiary This Is a Universal Access Program That Is Available to All Individuals Who Are Us Citizens. Subrecipient Activities the Grantees May Subaward Funds to Conduct Lmi Research as Well as the Provision of Specific Services Such as Assessments of Career Interests, Career Guidance, Job Search Workshops, Referral to Jobs or Training as Appropriate, and Others.