Another Week of Available Work: The Texas Way

25 Jun 2025


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Texas has long led the nation in job creation, business relocations, and economic growth. But what’s behind that success? In the inaugural episode of Another Week of Available Work, hosts Joe Esparza, Commissioner at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and Bonnie Downs, Director of Communications at Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), pull back the curtain on what makes Texas tick—and how employers can take advantage of it.

At its heart, this show is about partnership. The name itself, Another Week of Available Work, is more than a catchy phrase—it’s a reflection of Texas’s deep commitment to keeping jobs open, businesses thriving, and communities working together to solve challenges. Whether it’s workforce development, education alignment, or innovative employer programs, it all starts with one key idea: we do things differently here.

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