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Information on how to file an unemployment insurance claim in Texas.
A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.
Provides Texans with disabilities a way to locate resources. The directory has search, edit and add capabilities for users looking for resources that support adults and children with disabilities.
Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Southwest Region (AR, LA, NM, OK and TX).
Organizations that help increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries in obtaining employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other support services from public and private providers, employers and other organizations.
Offers programs and services that help Texas residents with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.
Works to increase access to workforce employment and training services and increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the state of Texas.
List of Texas ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA":http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-userra.htm) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.
Identifies businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Texas from the ArmyPays Job Map.
Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Texas, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.
Information on services available in Texas to help people with disabilities obtain employment and live independently in their communities.
Information on services available to assist blind or visually impaired individuals and their families, including help finding high quality jobs, living independently and receiving the training needed to be successful in school and beyond.
Provides links to state offices where entrepreneurs can receive comprehensive resources and assistance in starting a business.
Offers a full range of employment services to all Veterans in Texas, including a directory of state Veterans Employment Representatives (VER). VERs assist Veterans with job applications, resume preparation, job matching and searches, as well as other services for those with special needs.
A Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) resource and referral network that works to connect returning Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, including those with service-connected disabilities, with the resources and tools they need to reintegrate into civilian life and employment.
Offer services to employers and employees, including recruiting, retention, training and retraining, career development information, job search resources and more.
Enforces federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination.
Provides contact information for the Houston Regional Office, which administers VA benefits to eligible Veterans and family members. VA benefits include education, home loans, compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance and survivor benefits.
Provides contact information for the Waco Regional Office, which administers VA benefits to eligible Veterans and family members. VA benefits include education, home loans, compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance and survivor benefits.
Contact information for Veteran's Business Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Texas offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.
Provides job seeker services, employer services, apprenticeships and training, labor market information and service locations for the state of Texas.
Provides Service Members, Veterans and their families with family and personal counseling, career transition, work orientation and legal services. Free of charge to Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans and families.
