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    Palestine Workforce Center Relocates to 500 E. Murchison Street

    Workforce Solutions East Texas • Jul 05, 2022

    Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) is pleased to announce the relocation of its workforce center to 500 East Murchison Street, one block from the Anderson County Courthouse and directly across the street from the Courthouse Annex. The Palestine workforce center is now open to the public, with business hours of Monday – 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, Workforce Solutions East Texas Board, and the board administrative agency, the East Texas Council of Governments, elected to lease the 5,335-square-foot facility. The boards approved entering a 2-year lease term beginning June 1, 2022.


    "Palestine and Anderson County are crucial to East Texas' overall success," said WSET Executive Director Doug Shryock. "We're thrilled to be in such a central location where we can provide necessary services to jobseekers and help businesses discover workers who will produce results daily."The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.


    "Workforce Solutions East Texas is excited to be back in our original location in Palestine. We are open and ready to serve our employers and job seekers!" said WSET Centers Director Angelia Snow.


    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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