Longview Workforce Center Relocates to West Loop 281 Park Place Shopping Center

Workforce Solutions East Texas • September 19, 2024

The Longview Workforce Center will open on October 7, 2024

Workforce Solutions East Texas is pleased to announce the relocation of its workforce center to West Loop 281. The Longview workforce center will open on October 7, 2024, and will operate in the Park Place Shopping Center just west of Gilmer Road, located at 1905 W. Loop 281, Suite 40. The business hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Workforce Solutions East Texas is a community partnership providing no-cost recruitment and employment services to businesses and job seekers in the East Texas area. The chief elected officials in the region, the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board, and the board administrative agency, the East Texas Council of Governments, elected to lease the 25,712-square-foot facility. The boards approved entering a five-year lease term with five one-year extension options.


“We’re excited to offer employers and prospective employees a tremendous facility. It allows ample space for recruitment of skilled workers, interviewing, training, and enhancing respected skills, and to receive the resources necessary to become valued, long-term assets to the Longview business community and the surrounding area. I believe employers will see this facility as a force multiplier to ongoing work in building their businesses. Employees will see this as a critical link between their hard work in preparation and the job in which they’ll excel. Together, we’ll set the stage for the next generation in Longview’s economic development,” said Workforce Solutions East Texas’ Executive Director, Doug Shryock. “Please bear with us as we will be opening in phases, as upgrades to the facility are underway.”

 

The current Workforce Solutions East Texas—Longview office at 209 S. Center Street will be closed from September 23 to 30, 2024, to prepare for the move. During this time, staff will serve customers virtually by calling 1-844-ETWORKS.


What assistance can Job Seekers receive at a Workforce Solutions center?

  • Job listings and referrals
  • Resume assistance
  • Veterans services
  • Community resource information
  • Child care information
  • Copier, fax machine, telephone, and computer access
  • Internet access
  • Labor market information
  • Career exploration and planning
  • GED information & referral
  • Job search workshops
  • Occupational training information
  • Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and other partners


What assistance can Employers receive at a Workforce Solutions center?

  • On-site recruiting
  • Interviewing and hiring
  • Job Fairs
  • Internet-based job postings
  • Assistance with customized skill training
  • Wage and labor market information
  • Employee layoff assistance


Additional assistance is available to veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people who have been dislocated from a job. Details on workforce center locations and service hours can be viewed at www.easttexasworkforce.org/locations. 

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