by Melvin | Apr 27, 2020 | Child Care Services
- Effective March 1, 2020, children may accrue absences without impacting ongoing eligibility for services or provider reimbursements. TWC will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and make a future determination on when this absence policy will conclude. Providers will continue to be paid, if children are absent, or if the provider is temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
- Workforce development boards (Boards) are authorized to make supplemental payments to child care programs to offset lost parent share of cost payments.
- Parents who become unemployed will be granted an extended timeline to find work while continuing to receive child care services.
- Children of essential workers will receive priority of service and access to an expedited enrollment process for child care financial assistance.
- Supplemental funds have been distributed to Boards to respond to COVID-19 child care needs.
Please refer to the following items for more information on actions taken by TWC.
by Melvin | Dec 17, 2013 | Job Club, Job Club Alamo Area, Job Club Capital Area, Job Club Heart of Texas
While teaching class this week, it came to our attention that many of our participants have good looking resumes; however, the resume does not fit the job they are seeking. If you have a varied work history and a number of careers that you are able to pursue, does your resume reflect the job that you want the most? Look at the job description for each job you are considering and then look at your resume. Are they similar? Do you have what it takes for that job on your resume? If not, it may be necessary for you to tweak your present resume or to have multiple resumes to address each job you are considering. Again, I ask the question: What does your resume say about you?
by Melvin | Dec 9, 2013 | Job Club, Job Club Alamo Area, Job Club Capital Area, Job Club Heart of Texas
In January 2014, CampusJobXpress.com is bringing online a new service. This service is a personal web page featuring you. It will have your picture, resume, summary of qualifications and a one-minute video. This page will then be emailed to employers to show who you are and what you have to offer. This may not be for everyone, but it certainly will give many of you the added boost you need to clear the pack of applicants that look good on paper, but really don’t have what it takes.
Many employers are expressing dissatisfaction with the hires they are making because they look good on paper and not what they appeared to be when hired. If you had to present yourself, what would you say, how would look and what impression will you give?
When preparing to do your video resume, here are a few tips to keep in mind.
- How do you look?
- Are you dressed appropriately?
- Do you have an outline of what you need to say?
- Have you spelled out your most important accomplishments?
- Do you have a timer so that you will know not to go over a minute?
- Can you articulate, in proper English, everything you need to say?
- Be personable and friendly looking
- Smile when you can and at appropriate times
- Look into the camera.
- Make sure you thank your interviewer.
