Industry Clusters

Southeast Texas is on the threshold of an unprecendented economic boom driven by numerous industrial expansions in our area. The demand for highly skilled workers to construct, maintain, and support these facilities has grown exponentially. In response to the increasing demand put on our workforce, Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas is launching its Industry Cluster Initiative which establishes Industry Cluster Steering Committees with private sector leadership whose purpose is to:

  • Provide job counseling for local residents needing / wanting jobs or desire better jobs.
  • Prepare to provide employment for Veterans reentering civilian workforce.
  • More recruitment and training of emerging immigrant population.
  • Focus on Youth retention for area jobs.
  • Develop methods of maintaining employment or redeployment of aging / retired talent force.
  • Promote continuing education and the concept of multi-skilled workers.

Employment Services - Services offered by each career center.
A Study of the Employment Process - A study of the hiring and employment practices of seven area companies, each having an Industrial District Agreement with the City of Port Arthur.
Workforce Alliance - The purpose of the Southeast Texas Industrial Workforce Alliance is to develop a collaborative strategy between industry, contractors, business, education, government, media, non-profits and the faith based community to address the industrial skilled craft workforce need for the potential $12 to $15 billion of expansion projects.
July 21 - 25

HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN
* High school diploma/GED, 3 yrs HVAC
experience & TX DL required
* Wage range: $24.00 - $26.00/hr
* Full time; benefits available
INSPECTOR LEVEL 1
* Minimum high school diploma/GED plus 1 yr direct
related work experience required
* Start pay: $2,550/mo
* Full time; days
CONSTRUCTION MACHINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
* High school diploma/GED, minimum 1 yr
construction machinery repair experience req'd
* Wage range: $11.75 - $19.55/hr
* Full time; benefits & some O/T
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
*Current licensure required & 6 months experience
required
* Starting Wage: 12.00/hr
* Full time; benefits available
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DateTime(s)Contact InfoDetails
July 21 9:00 am Marla Doyle - Bmt
409-839-8045 		E - Discover Assessment
July 21 9:30 am Kay Comer - Orange
409-882-0302 		Career Exploration and JOb Search
July 22 10:30 am Sue Rutledge
409-962-1236 		Assessment Workshop - T A B E and E-Discover!
July 22 10 am Henrietta Lemons-Bmt
409-839-8045 		D I R E C T E C H - Job Fair!
July 22 11 am Sue Rutledge-Port Arthur
409-962-1236 		FLUOR - Mega Job Fair
July 22 10:30 am Henrietta Lemons-Bmt
409-839-8045 		Mastering JOB APPLICATIONS
July 22 2:00 pm Veda Butler - Orange
409-882-0302 		Workforce Investment - How To Make It WORK for YOU!
July 22 3:30 pm Myrna Harris - Silsbee
409-385-9644 		Conquering Interview Anxiety
July 23 9 am Myrna Harris - Silsbee
409-385-9644 		Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
July 23 9 am Sue Rutledge-Port Arthur
409-962-1236 		Making WorkInTexas.com WORK for YOU!
July 23 9 am Henrietta Lemons-Bmt
409-839-8045 		RESUME Development and The COVER Letter
July 23 9 am Kay Comer - Orange
409-882-0302 		JOB READINESS Workshop - Work Ethics/Resume Preparation
July 24 10 am Sue Rutledge-Port Arthur
409-962-1236 		AWESOME TIPS - How to Conquer Your INTERVIEW Anxiety
July 24 11 am Sue Rutledge-Port Arthur
409-962-1236 		Marketing Yourself - Work Ethics that WORK
July 24 9 am Marla Doyle - Bmt
409-839-8045 		STEVENS TRANSPORT - Job Fair
July 24 11 am Henrietta Lemons-Bmt
409-839-8045 		S C H W A N ' S - Job Fair
July 24 9 am Kay Comer - Orange
409-882-0302 		Dress - 4- Success and Money $ense Workshop
July 24 2 pm Myrna Harris - Silsbee
409-385-9644 		Developing Resumes and Cover Letters