Only about 55,000 people are actively looking for work in Bexar County. On Labor Day, we hear from a handful of job seekers about what they're looking for.
A recent job expo held at the Alamo Convocation Center, which drew dozens of employers and almost 200 job seekers, included college students looking for part-time work, older workers and young people with disabilities.
Employment data cascades from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the state-level Texas Workforce Commission to WSA. Participation rates are estimated based on a monthly household survey by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only 58% of workers 60 to 64 are working, as are just 65% of those who didn’t complete high school. A slightly higher share of people — 73% — with a high school diploma or the equivalent are working. These groups can yield available workers, Lopez said, but they also tend to remain unemployed for longer periods of time.Adriana Martinez has been out of work for six months. At age 49, she’s spent 18 years working in customer service. She has a high school diploma.
Rosalind Houston said she’s trying to get out of the food industry. She’s spent more than two decades in both restaurants and food manufacturing. Because she qualifies for unemployment, she must track her efforts to find work. Interns from Project Search at Christus Health inquire about jobs at the job fair at the Alamo Convocation Center on Thursday.Enrique Tucker and Carlos Rameriz aren’t actively looking for jobs just yet, but they’re practicing. The young men are part of Project Search, a one-year internship for students with intellectual and other disabilities that prepares students to find work in a today’s competitive environment.
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