Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ashley was laid off from her job in production. She is a single mom and needed a career that would be reliable so she could support her two children. She chose nursing so she would...

With the help of North Texas Works (also known as WIOA), Merhawit, known as “Meri” for short, began attending Nursing school at Vernon College in January 2020. She was unable to work consistently so she could focus on school. Meri...

To sign up for one of our no-cost job readiness courses, contact Michael Cross at 940.322.1801 ext. 145 or email him at michael.cross@ntxworksolutions.org.

I did not hesitate to accept the opportunity to share the fact that Workforce Solutions North Texas is what I am most grateful for this year. I am living proof that the programs provided by Workforce Solutions North Texas are...

Keri is a single mom with two, now adult, kids. She told her WIOA Case Manager, Cynthia Humphrey, how difficult it was to find time to work and go to school when her kids were younger. Even though she has...

With the help of North Texas Works, Sterling began attending Pharmacy Technician training at Vernon College in August 2020. Before he completed training, he got a job working part time at United Regional Health Care System as a part-time Pharmacy...

by Mark Cisneros The Texas Rising Star (TRS) program is a voluntary rating system dedicated to improving the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of children. Currently, 31 providers are designated as Texas Rising Star facilities. The Workforce Solutions North Texas...

Eunice entered the WIOA program to attend nursing school at Vernon College in January 2020. She is from another country, so she had language barrier. She also has no family or relatives here for a support system. WIOA helped her...

Erica is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). She volunteered in the Choices program with Workforce Solutions North Texas in our Bowie office to help her find sustainable employment. Through the Choices program, customers have access to supportive services...

Josiah, a WIOA Adult customer, was approved for CDL training, coincidentally on his birthday, in June 2020. When his Case Manager, Jesse Graham in our Bowie office, called to tell him he was approved, he was in tears. He said,...

Hello! My name is Synthia Kirby, the principal at the Wichita Falls ISD Career Education Center in Wichita Falls, TX.  This is my 27th year in education. I taught for 8 years, was an educational counselor for 7 years, and...

Warden Grady Wallace reached out to Workforce Solutions North Texas in the fall of 2019 about providing training to inmates at the Lindsey State Jail in Jacksboro, TX. His goal is to ensure their successful reintegration back into society upon...

Dear community stakeholders, leaders, partners, and friends: “Workforce Solutions North Texas is the best kept secret in town!” is something I’ve heard time and time again. In an effort to better serve our community, we are introducing the Workforce Re$ource...