The Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent (WSGC) recognized StudioBuilt by Amherst as the region's 2024 Local Employer of Excellence. StudioBuilt accepted the award at the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) 27th Annual Texas Workforce Conference held Dec. 4 - Dec. 6, 2024, in Grapevine. Local Workforce Development Boards nominate employers who make a positive impact on workers, the community, and the state through their partnerships with Texas Workforce Solutions.
StudioBuilt launched its first housing studio in Cuero by purchasing and revitalizing a previously closed textile factory which helped restore the 200+ jobs that were lost when the textile mill closed in 2016. Through this capital investment, combined with local community outreach and engagement with area trade schools, StudioBuilt has filled the facility’s manufacturing jobs by hiring locally from Cuero and surrounding areas. The roles include valuable technical training, as well as specialized skills training development for modular housing production. Further, in addition to having representation on our Board of Directors, StudioBuilt is actively involved with Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent (WSGC), participating in all job fairs, career exploration events, and other sponsored activities, continually collaborating with WSGC to make a positive impact on area youth and workers. As a trusted and integral industry partner in our community, StudioBuilt has worked with educational institutions, food banks and other non-profit partners by providing both capital and human resources to instill themselves as a charitable partner invested in our community’s well-being and growth.
StudioBuilt’s core pillars of; Community Engagement, Innovative Practices, Commitment to Employee Development, Integrity, and Exemplary Leadership align with WSGC's core values and mission, and we are not only grateful for our partnership, but are honored to recognize StudioBuilt as Golden Crescent’s Local Employer of Excellence.
“The Employer of Excellence Award is a tremendous achievement for Texas employers like StudioBuilt by Amherst. It showcases their dedication to employees in not only our region, but in the number one state in the nation to do business. We are honored to have them recognized and proud of our partnership,” said Henry Guajardo, Executive Director of Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent.
“Texas’ economy is strengthened by both employers and the workforce,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel. “Partnerships between employers and the Texas workforce system continue to drive future success.”
“Our Texas workforce system continues to create career pathways in both existing and emerging industries across our great state of Texas,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III. “TWC celebrates the collaboration between businesses and working Texans as the foundation of the state's economic prosperity.”
“More than 653,000 employers call Texas home, and businesses like StudioBuilt by Amherst are the engine driving Texas's economic success,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Joe Esparza. “By tapping into resources offered through the Texas Workforce Solutions system, employers can help build a stronger, more skilled workforce.”
Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent is among 28 local Texas Workforce Development Boards located throughout the state. The Board serves Calhoun, Dewitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, and Victoria counties. Through partnerships with TWC and their communities, workforce boards meet the needs of Texas employers and workers through locally designed, market-driven workforce development initiatives and services. All employers and individuals can take advantage of these services.
For more information about area resources available to Texas employers and job seekers, visit (https://www. gcworkforce.org).
