Programs
WIOA
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to help job seekers secure the employment, education, training and support services necessary to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
Our Vision
Our workforce is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match the skill requirements of our employers, enabling usinesses to become highly productive and compete successfully in local and global markets.
WIOA
- GED or High School Equivalency Preparation
- Alternative Secondary School Services
- Tutoring, Study Skills Training, and Instruction
- Career Counseling
- Leadership Skills Development
- Job Skills Training
Career Exploration
Planning for your future can feel overwhelming especially when deciding what career field best suits you. The more you know about your skills and preferences, the more prepared you are to write resumes, interview with employers, and find that career that best fits you.
Our workforce career coaches can help you learn about occupations available in the South Plains that match your unique career preference, skills, interests, and values. We provide current labor market information to give you the opportunity to research in-demand occupations, salaries, career options, required education, and training/skills levels.
We encourage you to speak with one of our specialists and use these tools provided to make informed decisions about both your career and educational opportunities.
Summer Earn
and Learn (SEAL)
The Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL) program provides students with disabilities, aged 14 – 22, with work readiness training and paid work experience. SEAL is a statewide strategy that includes employability skills training and paid work experience for students with disabilities receiving services from Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWC-VR).
Additional Youth Forms
How Can You Help Me?
Workforce Solutions South Plains helps youth, aged 14-24, prepare for success in the classroom – and on the job. You can receive work-readiness and life skills that will help you achieve YOUR career goals. Funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), some of the services we offer include:- GED or High School Equivalency Preparation
- Alternative Secondary School Services
- Tutoring, Study Skills Training, and Instruction
- Career Counseling
- Leadership Skills Development
- Job Skills Training
- Employment Opportunities and Paid Work Experience*
What Other Resources Are There For Youth?
- Targeted Occupations – In-Demand occupations and industries based on Labor Market Information
- Texas Reality Check – Determine how much money you will need to earn in the future to live the way you would like
- My Next Move – Identify and/or explore career options. Search job options by key words, industry or interests
- O’Net Interest Profiler – Helps you to identify possible career options based on your interests
- mySkillsmyFuture – Identify career options based on your previous jobs
- Texas CTE – Search careers options by industry cluster
- KnowHow2Go– Information on how to go to college for Parents and Students
- About the SAT– College Board and The Scholastic Aptitude Test
- About the ACT– College Entrance Exam
- The Common Application– Help completing “common” applications for college
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)– Financial Aid for College
- Scholarship America– College Scholarship Information
- Job Corps– 806.765.5038 – Free education and training program that helps low-income young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job.
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