EEDC to Host Workforce Resources, Inclusive Hiring Workshop Aug. 27
Edinburg, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, Workforce Solutions, Texas Workforce Commission, Boost Your Business
Staff Report
Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation will host a workshop on workforce resources and inclusive hiring practices on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., as part of its Boost Your Business Series.
The event, held in partnership with Workforce Solutions and the Texas Workforce Commission, is designed to help local businesses grow, according to the EEDC.
The workshop will feature Brenda Martinez, senior business relations representative with Workforce Solutions; Elizabeth Meza and Jasmine Hernandez, both student HireAbility navigators with Workforce Solutions; and Ricardo “Ricky” Rendon, business solutions coordinator with the Texas Workforce Commission.
The workshop will be held at the EEDC Training Room, 617 W. University Dr., Suite R.
Registration is required and seating is limited. A complimentary lunch will be provided.
About the Partner Organizations
The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation is dedicated to making Edinburg an innovative and competitive city for business investment that creates prosperity and employment. The EEDC is a Type A Economic Development Corporation, funded by a portion of local sales tax, and focuses on projects that generate primary jobs — those producing goods or services for customers predominantly outside the community, such as manufacturing, industrial facilities and distribution centers. WfsolutionsWfsolutions
Workforce Solutions serves the tri-county region of Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties and is one of 28 local workforce development boards operating under the direction of the Texas Workforce Commission. Its mission is to provide job seekers with the skills, and businesses with the talent, they need to be successful.
The Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers across Texas, with a mission to promote and support a workforce system that helps employers, individuals and communities achieve and sustain economic prosperity. TWC is part of Texas Workforce Solutions, a statewide network made up of the agency, 28 workforce development boards, and their contracted service providers and community partners.
Source – Edinburg Economic Development Corporation; Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Solutions