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The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission is entered into agreement with the Workforce Solutions of the Permian Basin, Workforce Development Board to operate and manage the Workforce Solutions center services for the region. Funding is received for implementation of job training programs, job seeker services and business services for employers.

Programs and Services

Programs and services include:

  • Business Services:
    Applicant screening, referrals, employee recruitment, retention
  • Job seeker services:
    Job referral, skills assessment
  • Labor market information
  • WIA training programs
    For economically disadvantaged and dislocated workers
  • Project RIO: Reintegration of Offenders
  • Choices: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  • Support services

Related Sites

Workforce Centers

Select your county to find the workforce center that serves your area:

Workforce Network of Odessa
Pat Hanson, Area Manager

2626 JBS Parkway, Building D
Odessa, Texas 79762
1-800-248-6451
Phone: (432) 367-3332
Fax: (432) 367-3973
Email: pat.hanson@twc.state.tx.us

Counties Served: Crane, Loving, Ector, Ward, Winkler

Workforce Network of Midland
Lupe Villanueva, Area Manager

3510 N. A Street, Bldg. A
Midland, Texas 79705
1-800-523-3003
Phone: (432) 687-3003
Fax: (432) 683-4719 or (432) 686-8742
Email: lupe.villanueva@twc.state.tx.us

Andrews Office
109 N. W. 1st Street
Andrews, Texas 79714
Phone: (432) 523-7396
Fax: (432) 523-9503

Gaines Office
County Courthouse Rm. 209
Seminole, Texas 79360
Phone: (432) 758-3976
1-800-258-3976

Counties Served: Andrews, Gaines, Martin, Midland, Upton

Workforce Network of Big Spring
Carla Gross, Area Manager/BSU Coordinator
310 Owens
Big Spring, Texas 79720
1-800-749-8373
Phone: (432) 263-8373
Fax: (432) 264-7703
Email: carla.gross@twc.state.tx.us

Lamesa Office
200 N. 3rd
Lamesa, Texas 79331
Phone: (806) 872-8305
Fax: (806) 872-2759

Counties Served: Borden, Dawson, Glasscock, Howard

Workforce Network of Ft. Stockton
Juanita Castro, Area Manager

300 N. Main
Fort Stockton, Texas 79735
1-800-659-8207
Phone: (432) 336-6382
Fax: (432) 336-8207
Email: juanita.castro@twc.state.tx.us

Counties Served: Pecos, Terrell

Workforce Network of Pecos
Juanita Castro, Area Manager

215 W. 2nd
Pecos, Texas 79772
1-800-597-9664
Phone: (432) 445-9664
Fax: (432) 445-5877

Counties Served: Reeves

Virginia Belew, Director
virginia.belew@twc.state.tx.us