Employment/Education

City of Austin Employment
Arthur B. DeWitty Employment and Job Training	472-5718

2209 Rosewood Ave.
Austin
Offers free computer training and commercial vehicle licensing.

Dial-a-Job Line

499-3301

Up-dated recording offering employment information and current job openings.

City of Round Rock Job Line

218-7066

City of Georgetown Info Line

930-4636

Computer listing of current jobs available.

G.E.D. Classes
Round Rock Community School	255-3450

Classes are free but there is a $20 cash deposit refundable book fee charged. Call for days and times.

G.E.D. Testing
University of Texas	471-2911
Austin Community College	223-5126
Taylor High School / Joan Krhojak	352-8238
Arlene Schnider	352-6326

The purpose is to complete high school educational requirements.

Georgetown Information Volunteer Exchange (G.I.V.E.)

863-4664

1201 Maple
Georgetown
Clearing house for volunteer and donation opportunities.

Governor's Job Bank

463-1792

1215 Guadalupe
Austin, Texas
Office provides computer access to government job listings:
Public and private job express
Americas Job Bank
National Job Bank

Green Thumb / Older Workers Program

244-2207 ext. 213

Employment resources for ages 60 and older. Contact Verda Michaeli.

Job Corps

340-4300

Austin, Texas
Texas Work Force Commission Special Services. Services provided: Residential facilities, medical and dental care. Vocational training and basic education for ages 16-24 years. Free of charge. Also offers non-residential training for teen parents. Transportation provided in Austin area. Hours 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Job Source Program - Goodwill

637-7100

Provides employment resources for people with disabilities or who have other barriers to employment. Age 16 years and up. Also eligible are individuals over 40 and unemployed. Contact Donna Reeder.

Literacy Council of Williamson County
Round Rock	244-6647
Taylor	352-6400

Purpose: to teach adults to read and write. One on one tutoring. Also teach English skills to non-English speaking adults. Basic Literacy Program. Offers GED classes. No charge. Hours of service 7:30am - 2:30pm, Monday - Thursday.
Also offers:

Project Better Chance	863-7343
Georgetown, Texas Learning Center	943-5120

Literacy program for offenders. Classes are offered in the jail and at community sites for those on probation in Williamson County. Adult basic education.

Round Rock ISD Administrative Offices

464-5000

1311 Round Rock Ave.
Job listings for district openings.

Round Rock Volunteer Center

388-4575

206 West Bagdad, Round Rock
Acts as community source for volunteer opportunities. Hours of service 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday. (Contact: Pat Patterson)

Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)

388-0888

2000 North Mays #110
Round Rock, Texas
Services provided: Serves persons with a mental or physical disability that impairs employment and has a reasonable expectation that services may enable person to obtain work. Sliding scale fees. Services available: job placement, counseling and guidance, deaf interpreter services, assisting devices and training. Hours 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Texas Work Force Center (TWC of Williamson County)
Round Rock	244-2207
Georgetown	863-4826

1609 Chisholm Trail, Suite 500 Fax 255-9265
Round Rock, Texas 78681

3010 Williams Dr., #113
Georgetown, Texas

State agency that assists employers to find applicants. A "one-stop" career center for job training and search. Summer Youth Program. Hours 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday. Has satellite office in Taylor at 516 North Main, Room 118 (call 365-8750 or 352-2909). Hours are Monday and Thursday from 1pm to 4:30pm and Tuesdays from 8:30am until noon. North Austin Office has similar services and is the location to file for unemployment (340-4300).