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Workforce Development Programs

See the Workforce Series recordings below to help job seekers connect to valuable resources.

Resume and Interview Skills
Presenters: Workforce Solutions, Career Gear, Dress for Success Houston
https://youtu.be/V73RIGmyk_Y

Service Industry Spotlight
Presenters: JW Marriott Houston, OTG Airport Concession Group, UH Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
https://youtu.be/InQraPddeL0

Budgeting your Paycheck
Presenters: Houston Financial Empowerment Centers, METRO
https://youtu.be/_jW9AogaaO0

Trade and Certification Programs
Presenters: SER Jobs, Work Texas
https://youtu.be/J1Vf_OAyWOw

Resiliency Health Related & General Information

Employment Related Resources

Opportunities for Job Seekers

Other Useful Resources

Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
Houston Public Library
Brigid’s Hope (Services to women in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency)
City of Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program (Program for ex-offenders)
Coronavirus Tax Relief & Economic Impact Payments
Houston Food Bank
Texas Apartment Association (Resources for renters)
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (Resources in Harris County for ex-offenders)
Texas Health & Human Services (Texans can dial 2-1-1 (option 6) for information on COVID-19 and local community resources on health care, utilities, food, housing and more)
Texas State Law Library (Re-entry resources for ex-offenders)
USAGov (Food and Housing Assistance Information)

Mental Health Resources

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