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We are proud to provide you with various sources of information for use in your daily HR activities. These sources range from relevant articles to upcoming conferences. Please feel free to submit any of your resources that you find helpful.


  • For more information or to register for training classes, please visit the Texas Workforce Commission online at www.twc.state.tx.us/development/train/twc_training.html.

  • The Dept. of Labor 2006 Poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October is now available! Click here to check it out..
  • AHRMA (Austin Human Resource Management Association)


  • Succession Planning: What, Why, and How? presented by Bill Thomas at the previous TSHRA meeting.


  • For more information or to register for training classes, please visit the State Auditor's Office online at www.sao.state.tx.us.

  • The Houston Chronicle Employment Advertising

  • The #1 Spot for local Houston jobs. Please feel free to contact Karen Sellers for information on state agency employment advertising in the Houston Chronicle.

  • Guidebook for Employment of People with Disabilities
  • This publication was released by the Education Department, US Department of Commerce.

  • US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • The BLS provides great resources regarding salaries and employment statistics.

  • Texas Employer Advisor

  • Texas Employer Advisor offers employment law help on hiring, terminations, overtime, family leave, accommodating disabled workers, performance reviews, preventing illegal harassment and discrimination, overtime, drug testing, references, employment policies and practices, and much more.

    If you are a busy human resources manager, business owner, or manager in Texas, you'll find that Texas Employer Advisor can help you avoid employee lawsuits, boost morale, and implement smart employment practices to give your organization a competitive edge.

  • Texas Workforce Commission On-Site Training Opportunities

  • The TWC offers on-site training programs to assist supervisors and managers in complying with Equal Employment Opportunity Law. The training is provided at a minimum cost and varies in length from 4 to 8 hours depending on the program to be delivered. Training programs cover subjects such as EEO Law, Employer Defenses, Guidelines for Hiring, Evaluations and Disciplinary Actions, Sexual Harassment, Persons with Disabilities, and many more. If your company or agency would like to take advantage of the many benefits of this training please contact the TWC.

  • College for Texans

  • A great resource for college-related information that you can share with people in your agency. It contains information about preparing for college and provides resources for financial assistance. For posters and/or handouts, feel free to contact the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

  • Austin Business Journal

  • Human Resources News and Updates (Texas and Around the Nation)

  • Workforce HR Trends & Tools for Business Results

  • Solutions Training Group

  • Solutions Training Group (Solutions) a Certified Historically Underutilized (HUB) vendor provides cost effective education services.

  • ADA listserve

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

  • Nanette Pfiester, Records Management Analyst with the Texas State Library & Archives Commission, State & Local Records has provided us with helpful links on records retention and management.

  • State agencies consultant assignments
    Records Management Assistance for State agencies
    Publications for Records Managers
    Texas State Records Retention Schedule, 3rd Edition

  • State of Texas HR Management Website

  • HR Internet Guide (Great abundance of information)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • US Department of Labor
  • IRS Forms (SS-4, W-4, etc.)
  • Findlaw Labor & Employment Law
  • State of Texas Online
  • Texas Legislature Online
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Transformations (Personal and Organizational Training)
  • Texas Workforce Commission Publications



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