In El Paso, Employment’s Parrot volunteers in an advisory role with City
When Don Parrot saw an opening on the City of El Paso’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, he saw it as an opportunity to collaborate on a larger scale to improve […]
Join the Job Club
“Job clubs are very different from our workshops. It’s very informal. We invite veterans that are in the job seeking arena,” said Jonathan Boubel, Veteran Career Advisor of the Texas […]
Her dream is on her career path with help from Veteran Career Advisor
After Gulf War Army veteran Lenora Holmes’ new job fell through, she found herself unemployed and depleting her savings. In her previous job as a VA social worker in North […]
Overcoming injuries & obstacles to employment
Veteran Johnathan Igou served just over 4 years in the Air Force. During that time, he was injured during a combat tour in Afghanistan, sustaining injuries from an I.E.D. (Improvised […]
LinkedIn MilCity provides casual career meet up group
Looking for a place to share experiences, to get and give career tips in an easy-going environment? Try LinkedIn MilCity. LinkedIn MilCity describes itself as “A Military Community Career Centered […]
Hiring Red, White & You statewide job fair on November 5, prepare with workshops
The statewide Hiring Red, White & You job fair is scheduled for November 5, 2020 with multiple events being held through virtual platforms. By holding multiple, virtual job fairs across the […]
First statewide American Legion career fair a model for success
The American Legion, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) partnered to present a statewide, virtual career fair on September 15, 2020. The event turned out bigger than […]
Chairwoman Koerner meets with Joint Base San Antonio Transition Alliance
The Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Transition Alliance is a network of organizations that assist the transition of service members from active duty. Representing the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) at […]
Texans earn American Legion National Employer Awards
The 2019 American Legion National Employer Awards recognized Katasha Gray as Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP) of the Year. Gray, a Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Career Advisor, was […]
Unemployed for years, veteran gets job assist from Veterans Career Advisor Wyatt
Veteran Kristen Wahl left a job as a Security Manager for US Navy Submarines in Washington D.C. and moved to Texas with her husband. “I thought when I got to […]