The Workforce Solutions East Texas Employer Services Team is designed to provide a coordinated response to the needs of employers while maintaining a working relationship between the Centers, the Workforce Solutions Board and the business community. Employer Services is at the forefront of the one-stop center activity because of the work-first philosophy mandated by state legislation. The Workforce Solutions system is an employer-driven system. It is the team’s mission to provide a single point of contact to address employer and job seeker needs within each center.

The Employer Services Unit concept grows out of the realization that a local approach is required to adequately address the needs of employer customers. It can also play a significant role in economic development activities through its primary activity of serving new and existing employers in this labor market.

The Team is responsible for the following functions of the Workforce Solutions with the Workforce Solutions Board:

Basic services are available to all employers. They include business information and referral, initial needs assessment, job posting assistance in WorkInTexas.com, immediate job match results from WorkInTexas.com, internet and computer access for employment and training-related research, employment application assistance, employment testing, job readiness workshops and business seminars, access to a resource room with fax, copier, phones and employment-related print and video material, unemployment Insurance (UI) claim contact information, information on tax credit programs, and labor market information.

Fee-for-service is also available to business customers wanting additional or customized assistance. Businesses may need to screen applicants for particular skills and other employment requirements. Fees are attached due to the intensive staff assistance for these services. Fee-for-services include, but are not limited to, assessments that measure educational functioning levels, skill levels, Word, Excel, and customized assessments to meet the employer’s specific needs. They may include specific web-based employer specific tests. Fee-for-service agreements may also occur for the Center to provide assistance with background checks, physicals, drug screening; use of the center facilities including office space and orientation classrooms; Job Fair coordination and participation; electronic equipment usage; customized application screening; and marketing/advertising options.