Turnaround Houston!
Turnaround Houston! is an initiative launched by Mayor Sylvester Turner in efforts to address the barriers to employment that many Houstonians face. Turnaround Houston offers access to job training, resume writing, tattoo removal, social service agencies, educational institutions, counseling and intervention to help hard to employ Houstonians turn their lives around.
Join us for the Fall Turnaround Houston Job and Readiness Fair on Thursday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Emancipation Cultural Center. To register for this event, go to https://wrkjobfair092123JS.eventbrite.com.
More than 450 people attended the first in-person Turnaround Houston event since the pandemic. We are pleased to announce that over 300 interviews were scheduled! In addition, 45 free haircuts were given courtesy of Franklin Barber Institute, and 65 laptops were given out courtesy of Bridging the Digital Divide. Special thanks to our collaborators Councilmember Edward Pollard - City of Houston District J, Houston Complete Communities, and the Gulfton Citizen's Advisory Council. We are committed to hosting more Turnaround Houston events in 2023.
For information on how to best utilize Turnaround Houston job fairs, please see the following resources provided by District J.
Media & Press Releases
- Discover New Opportunities at the Turnaround Houston Job and Readiness Fair on September 21
- More than 1,600 Job Openings Available at Turnaround Houston Job Fair on April 27, 2023
- 1,000-Plus Job Openings Available at Turnaround Houston (April 18, 2022)
- OBO Press Release (October 13, 2021)
- OBO Press Release (April 27, 2021)
- OBO Press Release (April 12, 2021)
- Turnaround Houston 2021 Flyer (.pdf)
- Turnaround Houston Virtual Readiness Fair -- Thursday, October 22, 2020 (.pdf)
- Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair (Oct. 22, 2020) Offers More Than 1,300 Job Openings (.html)
- Registration Still Open for Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair on Oct. 22 (.html)
- Mayor Celebrates First Turnaround Entrepreneurship Class, Announces Second (Mayor's Office Press Release -- April 8, 2019)
- Houstonians Overcome Barriers to Employment at Turnaround Houston! Readiness Fair (May 18, 2018)
- Mayor's Office Press Release (May 4, 2017)
- Turnaround Houston! Resource Fair Planned to Help Residents Become Prepared for Employment (Press Release, 11.01.2016)
- Mayor's Office Press Release (March 16, 2016)
See the Workforce Series recordings below to help job seekers connect to valuable resources.
Resume and Interview Skills
Presenters: Workforce Solutions, Career Gear, Dress for Success Houston
https://youtu.be/V73RIGmyk_Y
Service Industry Spotlight
Presenters: JW Marriott Houston, OTG Airport Concession Group, UH Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
https://youtu.be/InQraPddeL0
Budgeting your Paycheck
Presenters: Houston Financial Empowerment Centers, METRO
https://youtu.be/_jW9AogaaO0
Trade and Certification Programs
Presenters: SER Jobs, Work Texas
https://youtu.be/J1Vf_OAyWOw
Resiliency Health Related & General Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- City of Houston COVID-19 Information& Updates
- City of Houston Health Department
- Harris County Public Health
- HoustonRecovers.org
Employment Related Resources
- Texas Veterans Commission
- Texas Workforce Commission
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Workforce Solutions
- WorkinTexas.com
Opportunities for Job Seekers
- City of Houston
- Other Job Categories Provided by District J
- Dominos
- Harris County
- Taylor Construction Management
- United Way of Greater Houston Job Bank
- Walmart
- Job Sparx
Other Useful Resources
- Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
- Houston Public Library
- Brigid’s Hope (Services to women in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency)
- City of Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program (Program for ex-offenders)
- Coronavirus Tax Relief & Economic Impact Payments
- Houston Food Bank
- Texas Apartment Association (Resources for renters)
- Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (Resources in Harris County for ex-offenders)
- Texas Health & Human Services (Texans can dial 2-1-1 (option 6) for information on COVID-19 and local community resources on health care, utilities, food, housing and more)
- Texas State Law Library (Re-entry resources for ex-offenders)
- USAGov (Food and Housing Assistance Information)
Mental Health Resources
Turnaround Houston is a Collaborative Partner with H-GAC’s Gulf Coast Workforce Board - Workforce Solutions