Workforce Solutions

I suppose they operate within accepted guidelines. I used to go there when I was looking for work and under unemployment. And I didn’t particularly like their micro-​managing job seekers then. According to one review they make job seekers sign in to use the computer and watch and make sure that they I guess are strictly looking for work. I used to go there to get faxes sent other than that; I pretty much stayed away. I am now retired and do not need to work. But on a personal level even a few years ago I thought that they were looking over people shoulders. I do think that TWFC is more employer friendly than job seekers. I did not like the know it all attitude they had toward people under unemployment. I realize that is part of the deal. I am just glad I no longer have to deal with it. My situation was unique since I get retirement from the state they off-​setted. it And they do the same to veterans. And TWFC officials were not sympathetic toward that. I ended up getting around 35% ($ 150 deducted) of my claim because of that This is how they value workers who put in the time to work for retirement. It too bad that their accepted guidelines do not allow for respecting the job seekers. Finally you have to be registered with TWFC work force to look for jobs if you receive unemployment But, any problem you have with your unemployment claim you have to deal with the unemployment unit. And both of them act like they are not working for the same employment agency. Please no response back. I am not currently looking And so it goes.
They also make claims that they help seniors does off-​setting their pension qualify. They also do this to veterans who they claim to help. And then they unapologetically say that they can not help it is law. GMAB! An interesting aside was that while I was on unemployment they made us go through a mandatory meeting for what they call TWC jargon re-​employment meeting. I was not happy with that and asked an official joking if they were going to lock us in the room so we couldn’t leave. Well they almost did. There were some vendors out there and they invited them in. And it was almost like they thought we were day labor. Some, employer wanted a driver. Now you cannot just hand over car keys to anyone to ask them to drive commercially and yet that was almost what he was doing. Unless someone had a commercial license and all their papers they could not do that. Some TWC official got in and change my settings so I would get more job alerts which made me mad since they can not answer what I did on various jobs in a lot of detail. TWC is not entirely efficient, because of the offset from my claims they were often late sending out my check and I had to call in. They demand a lot but don’t give it. They used to put on a job seekers application that they had to be on a bus line but they quit doing that probably because they want to tell employers that they have a lot of job seekers. Even though a person without a car can not work on a highway between Austin and Round rock where they have high-​tech companies. And so it goes.

WFS has the best job bank online. Getting a job this year is so hard (where are the great amounts of jobs Austin is supposed to have, or the high paying jobs, anyway?) The staff at WFS are very supportive. Your online application, resume and email do not get forwarded to every
spin-​off that is around as it is completely confidential. The physical offices offer PCs, faxes and copiers if you need to use those for applying for jobs. The staff are really patient and helpful, too. I have used the Airport Boulevard location (6505 Airport).

This place went from bad to horrible! It’s put up barrier ropes – not at all ADA compliant (people in wheelchairs, people with vision impairments… etc stumble and trip)
The staff is spending so much time hounding people about check-​in that ‘finding a job’ itself has actually become a BIG pain. Before you only had to worry about the staff themselves taking your personal posessions.
Now you also have to worry about your job search time being squandered with ‘check in procedures’ instead of just going up to a computer and immediately starting in.
Ontop of cutting hours of operation, the new center floor staff have absolutely zero people skills. These people don’t know or care at all how to deal with you even if you are the one who is working to get a good job. They wil mouth off to you and lie, guaranteed!
After the center added a ‘social networking’ seminar – finally explaining the appropriate ways to use facebook, twiter and other social media sites to look for and get jobs, a brand new staffer patrols the floor harassing any customer who is using any social networking site for any reason!
Huh?
This does not even follow the center’s own updated computer/​resource use policy of only permitting job search activities. Where on earth did this illiterate woman even come from in the first place? Why was she authorized for a job while others desperately need employment. Your tax dollars at ‘workforce’ folks!
It’s quicker just to go to a public library and shoot off a couple of resumes via email. You only log onto those computers and the people there are good about leaving job searchers alone to work in uninterrupted peace. We have to go up to them for getting job search assistance.
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I normally go to the East location cause it’s closer to me and everyone is really nice, However, I went this location for the first and hope to be last time because I needed to take a class since it will be a while before I’ll get to attend again for a while. I say the last time because one of the staff members hitting on me and it made me feel extremely uncomfortable, Worst part about it got there too early and didn’t know how to get away from him.
The class instructor however was really nice and easy to talk to.

Very busy center with available access to computers, Internet, fax and copy machines. The front information desk is helpful to answer questions. They offer a multitude of classes and services as well as job fairs. It’s best to come in instead of calling because sometimes it gets so busy they might not be able to pick up. Also since this is a public area make sure to disinfect, keep an eye on your things and keep your cell phone on silent.