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Demographics / Labor
Southlake's central location in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex provides for extraordinary access to diverse, qualified and motivated labor resources. We maintain a variety of resources to help businesses understand the demographics and labor characteristics of Southlake and the 114 West Corridor.
 
Demographics


  • Fast Facts:  Brief summary of major facts and information about the City


Labor / Workforce Resources

  • The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. For employers, TWC offers recruiting, retention, training and retraining and outplacement services as well as valuable information on labor law and labor market statistics. For job seekers, TWC offers career development information, job search resources, training programs and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits.

  • The Work In Texas site provides a free, online resource to match employers of all sizes with workers, from entry-level to executive.

  • Texas Industry Profiles (Wage Information Network- WIN) allows you to search for employment and wages by combination of location, industry or occupation.

  • Tracer is provided by the Labor Market Information Department of TWC. It provides for access to tremendous amounts of labor information. The Texas Labor Market Module allows for direct research related to geographical areas, occupations, employers and training providers.


  • Workforce Solutions mission is to "ensure the economic vitality of our community by building and maintaining a quality workforce development system". They have services for small, medium and large businesses and also offer recruiting, customized training and professional outplacement services.

  • Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas is the website for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board which is responsible for the administration of nearly $40 million in employment and training funds.