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Talent for Central Texas

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Talent for Central Texas is a Workforce Solutions of Central Texas project that is supported and guided by local community leaders and businesses as well as key leaders on Ft. Hood. Services are for family members of active duty military over the age of 18 who left employment to accompany a military service member to Ft. Hood, civilian personnel on Ft. Hood who are given notice of intent to lay-off and Reservists and National Guard who left employment or Workforce Investment Act or Trade Adjustment Assistance training as a result of being called to active duty for deployment as well as spouses of Reserve and National Guard who left employment to accompany the service member to Ft. Hood, Surviving spouse of service member, Veterans or non-retiring Separating Military personnel actively receiving Unemployment Benefits.

Once enrolled, customers can receive:

  • Help looking for a job.
  • Funding for child care, transportation, and work related expenses, such as special uniforms.
  • Health certificates or other work related expenses.
  • License fees for certificates for jobs.
  • One-on-one help to prepare for employment.
  • Pre-employment guidance in activities like resume preparation, interviewing, dress for success, etc.
  • Training in jobs that are in demand by local employers.
  • Career counseling and assessments to better market individuals to local businesses.

 

If interested, attend the orientation held each Wednesday at 9 am at the Killeen Workforce Center at 300 Cheyenne. For directions, call 200-2234 or 200-2235. If you're already at one of the Workforce Solutions of Central Texas Centers, just ask a staff person to help you.

To get these services as quickly as possible, bring the following documents with you:

Military or Family Member

  • Military identification card
  • Birth certificate, passport, or alien registration card
  • Social Security card
  • Copy of orders to Ft. Hood
  • Proof of last employment such as last paystub, phone number, W2, or letter from employer.

Veteran or Separating Military

  • Picture ID
  • Birth certificate, passport, or alien registration card
  • Social Security card
  • Proof of receipt of Unemployment Benefits
  • DD214 showing Honorable Discharge from Service

 

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