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(RED OAK, Texas) – Students at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus got meaningful practice for job hunting during this week’s Interview Practicum hosted by the TSTC Career Services department. A mix of industry professionals and TSTC staff worked with students during at least two rounds of interview questions to critique their presentations, including...

(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Job interviews can be among the most stressful experiences for college graduates preparing to enter the workforce, but Texas State Technical College aims to ease that anxiety through its Interview Practicums. Each semester, TSTC’s Career Services department organizes mock interviews, offering students the opportunity to sharpen their professional soft skills. TSTC employees...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Jacob Taylor recalled working in fast food for several years after his family moved from California to Texas. “I decided I wanted to have an actual career — I didn’t want to work in fast food my whole life,” Taylor said. “That’s when I started looking for a school and found Texas...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – “Find a job you like, and you’ll never work a day in your life” is a quote said often to high school students trying to decide what to do after graduation, to people looking to change careers, and in motivational posts on social media. While a career that is both rewarding and...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – What happens when two qualified individuals apply for the same job? With the same skill set, drive to work, and even education, how does an employer decide between the two? The answer often comes down to soft skills. Companies use technical skills and education as a baseline when judging candidates for a...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Industry Job Fair at Texas State Technical College offered a networking opportunity for industry partners to connect with students and alumni who may be a good fit for jobs at their companies. Out of the 40 companies that attended the job fair, which was held on Thursday, April 3, representatives from...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus welcomed representatives from 31 companies to its spring Industry Job Fair on Thursday, March 27. Their booths were visited by 185 TSTC students and alumni. Process Operations student David Fonteno attended the event to gain better insight into his potential prospects after he graduates. Several employers...

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Every parking lot was full on Tuesday, March 25, at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus. The Industrial Technology Center was likewise full with booths and people, all for the Industry Job Fair taking place that morning. Over 50 different companies and employers from throughout the state were in attendance,...

(ABILENE, Texas) – They picked up notepads, pens and stress relievers. But for more than 260 Texas State Technical College students, they left with something more important: industry contact information. Representatives from more than 60 industries, including digital transformation, health care, manufacturing, power and construction, technical services and transportation, attended the spring Industry Job Fair...

(WACO, Texas) – Colton Barksdale has been working at HOLT CAT in Georgetown for about a year and already has an idea about what qualities a good co-worker needs. “In this industry, you have to be humble and have a positive attitude and an open mindset,” he said. “You have to be willing to learn....

(HUTTO, Texas) – Some Texas State Technical College students were offered internships and jobs on the spot this week at a job fair hosting potential employers from around the state.  TSTC’s Williamson County campus participated in the job fair at the Waco campus from March 4 to 6. The event was organized each day according...

(WACO, Texas) – Students graduating from Texas State Technical College’s Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance (OSEC) program depart with a certificate of completion or associate degree and are armed with portfolios to show prospective employers.   “It is always good to go into an interview with something to talk about,” said Martin Knudsen, an instructor in...

(BRECKENRIDGE, Texas) – Job interviews often are the first impression that an applicant can make on an employer. Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department works to prepare students for interviews even before they graduate. Interview Practicums were held at three of the West Texas campuses this month to help students fine-tune their interview skills. ...

(HUTTO, Texas) – More than 37,000 non-farm jobs were added to the Texas labor market in December 2024, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.  Almost one-third of the new jobs were categorized as trade, transportation and utility. The category includes positions such as HVAC technician, plumber, electrician, and wind turbine technician, according to the U.S....

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Cade Eliason and Emilio Lopez, two recruiting specialists for Liberty Energy, a North American energy industry service provider, recently were invited to speak to 39 Diesel Equipment Technology students at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “We are the best at what we do, and that’s because we bring in the best...

(WACO, Texas) – If your electricity goes out, chances are that a Texas State Technical College graduate could have a role in turning it back on. TSTC has been the top producer of electrical lineworker graduates in Texas over the last five years, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Accountability System. Students can...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus recently partnered with construction and engineering company Kiewit Corp. to provide program graduates with paid training opportunities at the company’s training center in Aurora, Colorado, that could lead to permanent jobs with the company. “The new partnership is...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Some 350 Texas State Technical College students and alumni had a chance to talk about their job skills, qualifications and professionalism during interactions with representatives of 48 companies during the fall semester Industry Job Fair at TSTC’s Harlingen campus on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Alumnus Daniel Campos and current student Caitlon Gonzalez shared...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College invited representatives from Eastman Chemical Co.’s Longview plant, which manufactures products like those used in automobile interiors, food preservatives and personal care items, to speak to 44 students from four of its technical programs during a recent employer spotlight at the college’s Marshall campus. Eastman has collaborated with...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Students in the Drafting and Design program at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus recently traveled to Tyler to visit Samuel Engineering Inc., a multidisciplinary engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction company. “I organize these field trips for my students to broaden their perspectives, reinforce the value of their education and give them...

(ABILENE, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Industry Job Fair is a time for current students to connect with employers. For two employers, it was time for them to give back to TSTC. Aaron Chavarria and Xavier Gomez, both 2016 TSTC graduates, spent Tuesday, Oct. 8, talking to current students about employment opportunities. Chavarria graduated...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus held its Fall 2024 Industry Job Fair on Thursday, Oct. 3. A total of 41 companies presented job opportunities to 233 TSTC students and alumni. Janzen Baldwin, a first-semester Automation and Controls Technology student, said he attended the job fair looking for any and all opportunities....

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – The halls of the Industrial Technology Center at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus were packed during the fall semester Industry Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 1. TSTC students and alumni were able to meet with representatives from over 60 companies and TSTC industry partners. For many students, job fairs...

(HARLINGEN, Texas) – International Update Your Resume Month, celebrated each September, is a reminder for current Texas State Technical College students and alumni to polish their resumes to help them land their dream jobs. TSTC’s Career Services department helps students and alumni be resume-ready when the college’s industry partners visit to recruit students at events...

(WACO, Texas) – More than 450 Texas State Technical College students and alumni from the East Williamson County, North Texas and Waco campuses attended the first day of TSTC’s Fall 2024 Industry Job Fair held Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Waco. Representatives of more than 80 companies focused on electrical utility, engineering and manufacturing filled the...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Representatives from Johnson & Pace Inc., a company specializing in engineering, architecture and surveying, recently visited Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus to give TSTC Drafting and Design students a glimpse of what it would be like to work for their firm. Johnson & Pace project manager Ken Rust, a TSTC Drafting...

(WACO, Texas) – They came for the career lessons and stayed for the ice cream. Representatives of Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham spoke to more than 170 students in the Electrical Power and Controls and the Instrumentation Technology programs at Texas State Technical College on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The event was hosted by TSTC’s Career...

(WACO, Texas) – Students in Texas State Technical College’s aviation maintenance programs learned from industry professionals what it takes to be hired during an employer panel hosted by the college’s Career Services department on Tuesday, July 30, at the Waco campus. The panel discussion was held at the Col. James T. Connally Aerospace Center. Panelists...

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Some students in Texas State Technical College’s Automation and Controls Technology program recently learned what it would be like to work at North American Substation Services (NASS) during an employer spotlight held at TSTC’s Marshall campus. NASS is currently the largest substation maintenance company in the United States. Kris Guilliams, the company’s...

(WACO, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department hosted representatives of several companies for Diesel Equipment Technology panel discussions for students on Wednesday, July 17, at the Waco campus. “The students get to learn how the future will play out with real-life information,” said Peter Collier, a senior career advisor in TSTC’s Career...