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Service to Employers

Elements of a Quality
Job Posting

The Order Writing unit of the Employer Service Division posts thousands of job listings in WorkInTexas.com each month. As we all work to link employers to job candidates and workers to jobs, consider using these quick tips to make your job posting sizzle and attract the quality candidates for the best match.

• Use a catchy and descriptive job title
• Logistics Expert, instead of Warehouse Manager
• Solution Finder, instead of Outside Sales Representative

• Provide plenty of details and specific qualifications in the job description

• List pay rates.
• Employer unwilling to list the rate of pay? Ask for a pay range instead.

• List any and all benefits provided by the employer

• Simplify the application process

Did You Know?

Workforce Solutions’ federal fidelity bond service is not just for individuals with criminal background issues. Other job candidates who would be considered at-risk for employment are eligible, including: 

• Individuals with poor credit histories, including bankruptcy
• Veterans dishonorably discharged from the military
• Recipients of public assistance
• Individuals with substance abuse history
• Disadvantaged young adults who lack a work history
• Anyone who cannot secure bonding through the regular commercial system

If you would like to gather more information regarding federal fidelity bonding for employers, please contact Employer Service at 713.688.6890.

On-the-Job Training (OJT)

On-the-Job Training (OJT) provides the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies that are needed for new hires to perform a specific job within the workplace and work environment. Don't forget to consider OJT job postings when speaking to job candidates who are eligible under WIOA Adult, Out-of-School Youth, TANF-CHOICES, NCP and Dislocated Worker categories, including displaced Oil & Gas workers.

Unsure if your customer will qualify? Speak with a Talent Development Recruiter at 713.688.6890 or email ojt@wrksolutions.com.

OJT Success Stories

Ruben M. is a U.S. veteran who was relegated to temporary jobs as a security guard making $9.00 per hour after getting laid off from the oil and gas industry. After two years in this rut, Ruben was approached by Workforce Solutions and assisted with training which qualified him as a Rigging Apprentice with Bechtel Construction earning $15.90 per hour.

Mirian K. worked 20+ years in oil and gas. She lost her job because of the downturn in the industry and had difficulty finding a new job. After intensive career services from Workforce Solutions and on-the-job training, Mirian now has a new career as a Travel Counselor earning $19.00 per hour.

Adrian L. had five years’ experience in food service but was unable to get better jobs paying more than $8.50 per hour. Through agreements between Workforce Solutions and Jacobs Field Service, Adrian was hired as a construction labor apprentice and is now earning $18.00 per hour.

The Buzz is a monthly newsletter from Workforce Solutions - Employer Service and is issued to provide local labor market information that is timely and meaningful to our partners in the Gulf Coast Region.