It has become clear to experts and families that special needs employment is an issue that requires collaboration.

The new school year begins with school districts across the country, including those in and around Bexar County, still plagued with a bus driver shortage.

Many Texans with disabilities are able to access job trainings, but access to the actual jobs is a challenge. A new partnership between the Texas Association of Business and Special Olympics Texas aims to close that gap.

What are some strange questions you have been asked on a job interview?

It’s National Hire a Vet Day, and the effort now also includes military spouses., a largely untapped talent pool, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

JobFest 2023 will have local youth connecting to employers alongside community partners and State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins.

While many graduates to obtain employment right after college, one expert said there are certain negotiating tactics that can be used to maximize the salary of their first job.

A new program set to launch in San Antonio offers free career training without having to set foot in a classroom.

Here are recently released statistics in four categories.

According to responses we’ve gotten to the idea, many are receptive to a four-day workweek.

Workforce Solutions is hosting a ‘Ready to Work’ information session for San Antonio community members looking for careers.

A non-profit has discovered a way to help the disenfranchised secure a path to employment and at the same time feed the food insecure. It all started in one kitchen.

It’s the new year and you can expect a new type of workplace in 2023. Experts say we will continue to see a people-centric approach, where companies will invest more in their people. But with that said, employers will want to see their employees take more ownership and be more engaged.

It's one of dozens of union locals that has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in "unrepresented" journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships to the potential next generation of skilled welders.

Our Solutionaries team has scoured the country for solutions to help employees, employers, companies and unions move forward... together!

There has been a lot of discussion around the economy, interest rates, and jobs, but what impact do we see here in our community?

While job hunters are scouring online listings and sending out resumes, scammers are working overtime. Reports of employment scams have tripled in recent months, according to the BBB.

By Wednesday morning, 16 days after enrollment opened, the city said 2,835 people had applied for the program, roughly twice what the executive director of Workforce Development said he had been expecting.

Certain Bexar County employees will have the option to work four days a week as fuel prices surge and workplaces across the U.S. push for a better work-life balance.

The City of New Braunfels has had to cancel and delay some summer activity favorites due to an employee shortage. A job fair on Saturday aims to hire lifeguards, camp counselors and park rangers on the spot.

Experts say we’re in the middle of the “great resignation,” with a record number of workers leaving their jobs. A recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs last August alone.

5 things to know about neurodiversity and why it's becoming a hot topic.

Looking for a job? Be very careful! Employment scams are the number one scheme reported to the BBB in San Antonio.

A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed employment in healthcare is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, adding about 2.6 million new jobs.

While finding a job isn’t always easy, it can be particularly challenging for young women with disabilities.

Don't let your interview become a train wreck. Be prepared to stand out

Has someone ever come up to you and said that you work too much?

Online employment website LinkedIn is revealing some of the top in-demand jobs in 2021. A new report shows the fastest growing jobs over the past 12 months and which ones have the most jobs available. This includes different kinds of nursing professionals, including a registered nurse, certified nursing assistant, and nurse practitioners. LinkedIn says you can earn between $73,000 and $111,000 a year depending on how much education and experience you have. AdFinally, the most in demand jobs according to LinkedIn are frontline e-commerce workers.

And although everyone has been impacted by the pandemic, women seem to be shouldering the burden more than their male counterparts. The COVID pandemic has led to an economic, mental health, and childcare crisis, and now research is showing women are bearing the brunt of it. In fact, about one-third of working moms in two-parent households reported they were the only ones providing care for their children. And some new research suggests women may be choosing to leave their jobs due to childcare concerns or other challenges. In a recent study by lean in, one in four women reported that they were considering downsizing their careers or leaving the workforce as a result of the COVID crisis.

It may not be that you weren’t qualified, but that your resume wasn’t qualified, according to the applicant tracking system, or ATS. Here’s how to get your resume in the hiring manager’s hands. An applicant tracking system, or ATS, is software that weeds out job candidates that either don’t fit the description or had an unreadable resume. However, don’t include too much formatting. If you want to check to see if your resume is readable to an ATS, go to www.topresume.com/resume-review for a free analysis.

Regular unemployment benefits:This traditional unemployment program provides assistance for up to 26 weeks per year. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA):If you apply for unemployment and the workforce commission finds that you do not qualify for regular benefits, the agency should automatically consider you for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and enroll you if you are found eligible. Here, under the claim information section, you will see your claim type listed as: Regular Unemployment Benefits, Disaster Unemployment Benefits (for now, this is the same as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance), or Temporary Unemployment Benefits (extensions). If you have exhausted your Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits and have not recently been on regular unemployment, you don’t qualify for any kind of extension. Unless Congress takes action to extend the pandemic unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, two programs will expire after Dec. 26: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or PEUC.

View job openings in San Antonio on KSAT12's Now Hiring pageIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

View job openings in San Antonio on KSAT12's Now Hiring pageIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.