EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL

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Employment Needs Assessment

2019 Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment

The top three needs in employment for all respondents were:

1. Computer Skills
2. Career and Job Training
3. Career Options

 
The table below shows the Key Poverty Indicators and Top Needs only for those respondents who were unemployed.

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​Employment Council Chair: Lucretia Dixon
TWC Advocate at BCFS Health and Human Services Tyler

RESOURCES

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Texas Workforce Commission
• Unfit for Work - Rise in Disability
• Disability Infographic
• Living Wage Calculator​

Employment Reports

The Labor Market & Career Information Department (LMCI) of the Texas Workforce Commission provides statistics and analyses on the dynamics of the Texas labor market and informational products designed to support informed educational and career decisions.

Tyler & Longview MSAs (East Texas WDA)

• Longview MSA
• Tyler MSA
• Longview CES
• Tyler CES
• Tyler-Longview LAUS
• East Texas WDA

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