How do you find a job in Texas?

If you live in Texas and claim unemployment benefits, WorkInTexas.com is also where you register for work search, and how to apply for unemployment in Texas gives the deadline. What counts toward your weekly work search is on payment requests and work search.

Search and apply on WorkInTexas.com

TWC calls WorkInTexas.com one of the largest job databases in Texas. It gives job search help to anyone seeking work in Texas and recruiting help to Texas employers of all types and sizes.

With a free jobseeker account, you can:

• Search and apply for Texas jobs that fit your needs.
• Register for work so employers can find you.
• Use the Virtual Recruiter tool to hear about new jobs that match your skills.

For help registering, go to WorkInTexas.com, scroll down to the News and Announcements section, and select Registration Resources and Website Usage Tips.

Jobs with the State of Texas

When you register for a free jobseeker account on WorkInTexas.com, TWC builds and completes your State of Texas Application for Employment. TWC's Find a Job page has more on searching for State of Texas jobs.

Get help at a Workforce Solutions office

Workforce Solutions offices throughout Texas give free job search help, both online and in person. Look up offices near you in the list of Workforce Solutions offices by city.

Veterans can get extra help at Workforce Solutions offices. TWC's Just for Veterans page has job search tools and information about help and benefits for the move to civilian life.

Local workforce development boards

Texas has 28 local workforce development boards, and they operate more than 170 Workforce Solutions offices. The boards also plan how their areas use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, oversee local services, work with businesses and economic development groups, study the regional labor market, and develop career pathways for local economic needs.

Boards on TWC's list include:

• Workforce Solutions Alamo
• Workforce Solutions Borderplex
• Workforce Solutions Capital Area
• Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
• Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
• Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley
• Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County

To find the board for your area, use TWC's Find My Local Board by City and County spreadsheet or the Workforce Development Board Directory (PDF), which lists the counties each board serves.

TWC's About the Boards page links to each board's website, where you can learn about the board's services and how to contact local staff.

Other job boards for Texas

These job boards list openings in Texas.

• Diversity jobs in Texas on Diversity Careers
• Healthcare jobs for veterans in Texas on Healthcare Jobs for Veterans
• HR jobs in Texas on HR Analyst Jobs
• Trades jobs in Texas on The Trades Jobs
• IT jobs in Texas on IT Jobs
• Forklift and warehouse jobs in Texas on Forklift Jobs
• Environmental and outdoor jobs in Texas on Nature Jobs
• University fundraising jobs in Texas on University Fundraising Jobs
• Fiber optic jobs in Texas on Fiber Optic Jobs
• Medical assistant jobs in Texas on Certified Medical Assistant Jobs