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Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas (WFSWCT)

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Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas (WFSWCT)

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Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas, TX | Official Website

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Join Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas for the 11th Annual World of Work (WOW) Youth Expo on Tuesday, September 24 from 9am-2:30pm at the Abilene Convention Center. Where the workforce of tomorrow meets the workforce of today! Additional info...

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The federal government requires the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to work on the Texas Combined State Plan. This plan spans four years and outlines how the state will reach its workforce goals. TWC also collaborates on the annual report of the Rehabilitation Council of Texas.

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September 2023 Disability Employment Statistics Ages 16 years and over:Labor Force Participation RatePeople with disabilities: 24.2%People without disabilities: 68.3%Unemployment RatePeople with disabilities: 7.3%People without disabilities: 3.4%More Disability Employment Statistics , To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following six policy development and technical assistance resources: , Growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, Diego Mariscal learned the importance of advocacy at a young age.View More Policies in Practice

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AskEARN: Employer Assistance And Resource Network

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AskEARN: Employer Assistance And Resource Network

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Looking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified people with disabilities?

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Inclusion in Action

Laying the Groundwork for Disability Inclusion at Tyson Foods

As part of its commitment to workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, Tyson Foods Inc. partnered with disability employment experts Joshin on a pilot program designed to create a supportive and welcoming workplace culture for employees with disabilities.

Read More About Tyson Foods

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Home - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion

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National Business and Disability Council

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Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.

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Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas provides comprehensive workforce development services to businesses in the 19-county West Central Texas region. For more information regarding services provided by the workforce system, check out this publication (PDF) developed by the National Association of Workforce Boards.

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Business Solutions | Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas, TX

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Spark Inclusion in Your Organization

PEAT’s vision is a future where new and emerging technologies are accessible to the workforce by design.

Learn how automated surveillance can create barriers for workers with disabilities

Read our 2023 Broadband Equity Think Tank Report

Hear from accessibility experts

Subscribe to PEAT’s Newsletter to stay current on accessible workplace technology topics.

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XR Access: A Case Study Companies are already using extended reality (XR) to train staff, enhance collaboration, and market products and services - and XR Access is working to ensure that these immersive technologies are designed with accessibility at the forefront. This case study provides an in-depth look at

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Workforce Solutions West Central Texas - Abilene

Phone Number: 325-795-4200

Fax Number: 325-795-4380

Physical Address: 500 CHESTNUT STE. 1100
ABILENE, TX 79602

Website Address: https://www.wfswct.org

Workforce Solutions West Central Texas - Sweetwater

Phone Number: 800-457-5633

Fax Number: 325-795-4380

Physical Address: 246 HOMER K. TAYLOR DR. SWEETWATER, TX 79556

Workforce Solutions West Central Texas - Eastland

Phone Number: 325-795-4213

Physical Address: 112 S SEAMAN ST EASTLAND, TX 76448

Workforce Solutions West Central Texas - Brownwood

Phone Number: 800-457-5633

Fax Number: 325-643-5406

Physical Address: 305 BOOKER STREET BROWNWOOD, TX 76801

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Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation Services offices are located in many cities around the state. You can contact them for information about services, to schedule an appointment to apply for services, or to determine what documents you may need to bring to an appointment.

Locate your nearest Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation Services office that provides services for people with disabilities by searching on ZIP code, city or county.

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Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation Services offices are located in many cities around the state. You can contact them for information about services, to schedule an appointment to apply for services, or to determine what documents you may need to bring to an appointment.

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The Skills Development Fund is for businesses who want to train new workers or upgrade the skills of existing workers. Public community colleges, technical colleges, workforce boards, or Texas A&M Extension Services (TEEX) may apply. The goal of the program is to upgrade the skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce.

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Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 20, Chapter 803

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Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.

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The Skills for Small Business grant supports businesses with fewer than 100 employees. The program focuses on training new and incumbent workers. Up to $2 million is available for supporting our state's small employers. With over 433,000 small businesses in Texas, small employers are a key part of the business community.

Small businesses can apply to Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for training provided by a local community college. TWC will process the application and work with colleges to fund the courses. The business is then able to select the courses to customize training to their needs.

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Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Part 20, Chapter 803

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Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.

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Texas Conference for Employers Promo Video #2 | 2024

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ODEP works to increase the hiring, job success and career advancement of people with disabilities, including those who are from historically underserved groups. We promote the development, adoption and use of technologies designed with inclusion and accessibility at the forefront to create equitable outcomes for workers with and without disabilities.

Why Inclusive Technology Matters

All employees must have equal access to accessible workplace technologies that are flexible and robust. To truly be inclusive, these technologies must be designed by and with people with disabilities. From situational or temporary disabilities to environmental constraints, inclusive design makes using technology possible in the broadest range of scenarios.

Meet PEAT, ODEP's Technology-Focused Initiative

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) helps to create a future where inclusive and accessible technology is standard in all workplaces. PEAT addresses the root issue by focusing on equity and fostering collaborations across industry, government and advocacy groups - designing and creating technologies with inclusion at the forefront and disabled people involved in every stage. In addition, PEAT creates robust resources that guide employers through each step of choosing accessible technology, implementing it and training staff on best practices.

PEAT's Focus Areas

Artificial Intelligence

PEAT has resources that show employers how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts disability inclusion at work, especially within the recruitment, selection and hiring processes. A few examples are:

AI & Disability Inclusion Toolkit - PEAT developed this Toolkit to help organizations navigate the potential risks of implementing AI technologies and to outline practices employers can adopt to try making AI implementations more equitable.

AI Think Tank Report - This report shares the findings from a PEAT virtual Think Tank on the use of AI tools in hiring.

Disability-Led Innovation Report - PEAT created this report based on interviews with innovators with disabilities who shared how inclusive AI can help organizations improve business outcomes and attract highly qualified job candidates from underrepresented groups.

Digital Accessibility

From hosting inclusive meetings to creating accessible materials, PEAT has resources to help everyone learn how to infuse their work with inclusion. Check out these topic areas to learn more:

Creating Accessible Materials - These resources share how to make digital materials, including documents and presentations, fully accessible.

Hosting Inclusive Meetings - These resources help organizations and individuals make virtual meetings accessible for all speakers and attendees.

Procuring Accessible Technologies - These resources explain how procurement teams can evaluate technologies to ensure the tools they acquire are inclusive.

Digital Equity and Broadband Access

Digital equity and reliable broadband internet access can create new opportunities for job seekers and workers with disabilities. Relevant PEAT resources include:

Extended Reality

In these resources, PEAT explains how extended reality (XR) tools, including virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies, can create inclusive immersive workplaces. Select resources include:

Connect with PEAT

Stay current on inclusive technology topics through these PEAT channels:

New Federal Resources on Accessible Technology

Improving the Accessibility of Social Media - Government agencies are increasingly using social media to engage with citizens, share information and deliver services more quickly and effectively than ever before. But as social content, data and platforms become more diverse, agencies must ensure these digital services are accessible to all citizens, including people with disabilities.

ODEP and the General Services Administration's (GSA) Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies recently updated their Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government Toolkit. Created with input from social media leaders and users across government and the private sector, this living document contains helpful tips, real-life examples and best practices to ensure that social media content is usable and accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities.

New Section 508 Resources on Accessible Technology - GSA has also updated its Section 508 website. The site provides information and links to guidance, resources, tools, blog posts and articles focused on helping Federal agencies implement the requirements of Section 508 as they apply to the development, procurement and use of information and communication technology products and services.

Additional ODEP Resources on Accessible Technology

Technology as a Workplace Accommodation - ODEP's Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides information on exploring assistive technology as workplace accommodations in the JAN resource Accommodation and Compliance: Assistive Technology.

Creating an Accessible Workplace: Technological Accessibility - ODEP's Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) provides additional resources for employers on business strategies that incorporate accessible technology.

Roadmaps II for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities through Accessible Technology - This ODEP funded guide explains how accessible technology can help disabled people succeed in the workplace.

Additional Federal Resources on Accessible Technology

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guidance Regarding Obligations Relating to Accessible Technology - The U.S. Department of Justice enforces the ADA to ensure that people with disabilities can access websites, electronic book readers, online courses and other technologies. This guidance will help you understand your obligations as they relate to accessible technologies.

Access Board Final Rule on Requirements for Information and Communication Technology under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communication Act - Section 508 Standards apply to electronic and information technology procured by the Federal Government, including websites, computer hardware and software and multimedia, such as video, phone systems and copiers. The Section 255 Guidelines cover access to telecommunications products and services and apply to manufacturers of telecommunication equipment.

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Rather than simply treating the symptoms of workplace bias, establish an atmosphere of true belonging and watch connection, collaboration, and innovation transform when people thrive.

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Rather than simply treating the symptoms of workplace bias, establish an atmosphere of true belonging and watch connection, collaboration, and innovation transform when people thrive.

Invite people in rather than calling them out

Too often, workplace DEI programs fail because they simply prescribe behaviors rather than addressing the root cause of bias: mindset. Arbinger's diversity, equity and inclusion training helps people understand the impact of mindset, and guides employees through a process of self-discovery to uncover unhelpful biases while equipping them with practical tools that promote belonging.

Meaningful change only happens when we recognize the needs of others

People thrive when they feel safe, recognized, and appreciated. Together with Arbinger, you'll apply tools and frameworks to create conditions that foster safe, honest, self-reflective, and productive dialogues at work-and beyond.

Increase in work satisfaction

Impact of measured post-implementation across 3500 leaders trained and coached within a large national telecomm provider.

Fewer liability claims

Fewer claims than the industry average within a 60+ facility healthcare company post-implementation of training & coaching solutions.

Increase in upward mobility

Improved confidence in prospects for advancement within the company measured across 3000+ employees trained in a nationwide retailer.

Overcome your biggest DEI challenges

Psychological safety

According to a Google study, psychological safety is the most important factor in effective teams. Use Arbinger's proven frameworks to operationalize psychological safety and create conversations where team members truly feel heard.

Unhelpful biases

Reprogram unhelpful biases at their source by reframing how your employees see each other. By understanding the origin and progression of bias, teammates will uncover their own areas for growth and leverage tools to remove biases from their work with others.

Inclusion and belonging

Harvard Business Review states that high belonging has been linked to a 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days. Armed with Arbinger's diversity, equity, and inclusion training and tools, we support DEI in the workplace by creating a culture where everyone from executive to the newest interns are welcomed and supported.

Accountability

Instead of holding people accountable, develop a workforce of accountable people. With Arbinger's tools and techniques, empower your employees to take ownership of their actions through an eye-opening process of self-discovery.

According to a Google study, psychological safety is the most important factor in effective teams. Use Arbinger's proven frameworks to operationalize psychological safety and create conversations where team members truly feel heard.

Reprogram unhelpful biases at their source by reframing how your employees see each other. By understanding the origin and progression of bias, teammates will uncover their own areas for growth and leverage tools to remove biases from their work with others.

Harvard Business Review states that high belonging has been linked to a 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days. Armed with Arbinger's diversity, equity, and inclusion training and tools, we support DEI in the workplace by creating a culture where everyone from executive to the newest interns are welcomed and supported.

Instead of holding people accountable, develop a workforce of accountable people. With Arbinger's tools and techniques, empower your employees to take ownership of their actions through an eye-opening process of self-discovery.

"Outward Inclusion was nothing short of eye-opening and life-changing. It helped me realize how having a self-focused mindset is so detrimental to my aspirations and goals. The course provided me with practical tools to apply in creating lasting inclusivity and true belonging for me and those around me."

Nashlene Velayuthan | Head of Learning Enablement and DEIB | Mukuru

"Outward Inclusion offers practical tools and strategies that when applied, leads to a radical shift in how we view others. We are often socialized to polarize at our most basic level. Outward Inclusion helps us focus on our commonalities rather than our differences, creating a culture of collaboration and lasting change."

Akhona Tota | HR Coach and Consultant | Continental

Seeing the humanity in others creates an environment of belonging and collaboration

Creating true connection through focusing on mindset as the premise of DEIA

More ways to transform your organization with an outward mindset

Outward mindsets create more inclusive cultures

Contact Arbinger today to learn how to reframe your approach to DEI in the workplace with an outward mindset.

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Rather than simply treating symptoms of workplace bias, apply DEI in the workplace and establish an atmosphere of true belonging, connecting, and cooperating.

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Employers pave the way towards an accessible and inclusive workforce. Collaborate with The Viscardi Center team to support inclusive recruiting, onboarding and advancement practices, launch a digital accessibility plan, and more.

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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

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Get the tools you need today to build better, more inclusive workplaces tomorrow.

INCLUSION 2023 will be more than a conference. It's a chance to change the way you see the world and to create a more equitable world of work. At INCLUSION 2022, we challenged you to find an accountability partner to continue the conversations and learnings to bring back to your workplace to create lasting change.

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INCLUSION 2023 will be more than a conference. It's a chance to change the way you see the world and to create a more equitable world of work. At INCLUSION 2022, we challenged you to find an accountability partner to continue the conversations and learnings to bring back to your workplace to create lasting change.

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Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities

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Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities