Success Stories

TAWB is always on the lookout for information about your innovative programs that can be shared and duplicated by other local workforce boards. Descriptions may be submitted to TAWB Executive Director Greg Vaughn in narrative form, such as articles and news releases, or through the TAWB Best Practices Form that can be used to provide basic information about your program. Recent features include:

Workforce Solutions Borderplex Excellence in Economic Development Awards
Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) recently won Silver Rankings for two projects awarded by the International Economic Development Council. The projects included: Looking Back at 2020 in the category of Annual Report and Solutions Crew: A Jobs Toolbox on Wheels, a project in the category of Special Event.

Shelley Lefebvre Pays it Forward by Giving Back
Overcoming barriers with WFS Capital Area and Austin Area Urban League.

Unemployed mom receives multiple job offers through ABC13’s virtual job fair
After she started participating in the ABC13’s virtual job fair, Kendra Isom got in touch with Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast. Three weeks later, she received multiple job offers

Training for Success
Each student in Amarillo College’s most recent commercial driver’s license training class is participating in Workforce Solutions Panhandle’s Job Training Services Program.