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Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas

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Workforce Solutions
Deep East Texas

The mission of Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas is to provide solutions for quality workforce development. Our vision is a regional workforce that is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match the skill requirement of the region's employers.

  1. 4.2% Unemployment Rate
    April 2025
  2. 3,680 Job Orders in
    Last 12 Months
  3. 1,210 Jobs Filled in
    12 Last Months
  4. 2,689 Average Number
    of Children in Care
    Per Day March 2025

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Board Issues RFP 25-431 for Office Space in Jasper, Texas

The Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Board has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for office space for the Workforce Center in Jasper, Texas. To request an emailed copy of the RFP, please contact us at procurement@detwork.org.

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Board Issues RFP 25-432 for Operation & Management of Child Care Services

The Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Board has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Operation and Managment of its Child Care Services (CCS) System. To request an emailed copy of the RFP, please contact us at procurement@detwork.org.

View RFP 25-432 Here

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Board Issues RFQ 25-433 for Independent Evaluators

Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas is seeking qualified individuals to serve as independent evaluators to evaluate proposals submitted in response to RFP 25-432 for the Operation and Management of its Child Care Services program. To request an emailed copy of the RFQ, please contact us at procurement@detwork.org.

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Unemployment Rate 2024 April

Unemployment Rate decrease in April

The April Labor Market statistics for the region reflected a rate of 4.2%, a decrease from the March rate. The regional unemployment rate is the same as the rate recorded a year ago (April 2024).

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Portacool Recognized as 2024 Local Employer of Excellence: A Testament to Resilience and Workforce Development

Portacool has been honored with the 2024 Local Employer of Excellence Award by Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas.The recognition of Portacool as a Local Employer of Excellence underscores the critical role businesses play in Texas’s economic success.

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