Office of Business Opportunity
Workforce Development Programs
See the Workforce Series recordings below to help job seekers connect to valuable resources.
Resume and Interview Skills
Presenters: Workforce Solutions, Career Gear, Dress for Success Houston
https://youtu.be/V73RIGmyk_Y
Service Industry Spotlight
Presenters: JW Marriott Houston, OTG Airport Concession Group, UH Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
https://youtu.be/InQraPddeL0
Budgeting your Paycheck
Presenters: Houston Financial Empowerment Centers, METRO
https://youtu.be/_jW9AogaaO0
Trade and Certification Programs
Presenters: SER Jobs, Work Texas
https://youtu.be/J1Vf_OAyWOw
Resiliency Health Related & General Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- City of Houston COVID-19 Information& Updates
- City of Houston Health Department
- Harris County Public Health
- HoustonRecovers.org
Employment Related Resources
- Texas Veterans Commission
- Texas Workforce Commission
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Workforce Solutions
- WorkinTexas.com
Opportunities for Job Seekers
- City of Houston
- Dominos
- Harris County
- Taylor Construction Management
- United Way of Greater Houston Job Bank
- Walmart
- Job Sparx
Other Useful Resources
- Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
- Houston Public Library
- Brigid’s Hope (Services to women in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency)
- City of Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program (Program for ex-offenders)
- Coronavirus Tax Relief & Economic Impact Payments
- Houston Food Bank
- Texas Apartment Association (Resources for renters)
- Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (Resources in Harris County for ex-offenders)
- Texas Health & Human Services (Texans can dial 2-1-1 (option 6) for information on COVID-19 and local community resources on health care, utilities, food, housing and more)
- Texas State Law Library (Re-entry resources for ex-offenders)
- USAGov (Food and Housing Assistance Information)
Mental Health Resources

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