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HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS IN HOUSTON

Transportation & TWIC Careers

Transportation & TWIC Careers

Transportation & TWIC Careers

 Starting Pay:
$18-$30/hr

Growth Potential:
$30-$45/hr

Common Positions:
• TWIC Card Holder
• Delivery Driver
• Dispatcher
• Port Operations Worker

Chemical Plant

Transportation & TWIC Careers

Transportation & TWIC Careers

 Starting Pay:
$20-$35/hr

Growth Potential:
$35-$55/hr

Common Positions:
• Operator Helper
• Process Technician
• Plant Utility Worker
• Safety Technician

Skilled Trades

Transportation & TWIC Careers

Skilled Trades

 Starting Pay:
$18-$30/hr

Growth Potential:
$35-$60/hr

Common Positions:
• Electrician Apprentice
• Welder
• HVAC Technician
• Pipefitter Helper

Security

Administrative Support

Skilled Trades

Starting Pay:
$15-$22/hr

Growth Potential:
$22-$35/hr

Common Positions:
• Security Officer
• Gate Attendant
• Patrol Officer
• Loss Prevention Specialist

Administrative Support

Administrative Support

Administrative Support

 Starting Pay:
$16-$24/hr

Growth Potential:
$24-$40/hr

Common Positions:
• Administrative Assistant
• Receptionist
• Office Coordinator
• Data Entry Specialist

Manufacturing

Administrative Support

Administrative Support

Starting Pay:
$18-$28/hr

Growth Potential:
$28-$45/hr

Common Positions:
• Production Worker
• Machine Operator
• Assembly Technician
• Quality Control Technician

What can you earn

Customer Service & Client Support

Customer Service & Client Support

Customer Service & Client Support

 Starting Pay:
$15-$22/hr

Growth Potential:
$20-$35/hr

Common Positions:
• Customer Service Representative
• Call Center Representative
• Client Services Coordinator
• Customer Success Specialist

Hospitality/ Food Service

Customer Service & Client Support

Customer Service & Client Support

 Starting Pay:
$15-$25/hr

Growth Potential:
$25-$40/hr

Common Positions:

 Food Service

Starting Pay:
$15-$22/hr

Growth Potential:
$22-$35/hr

Common Positions:
• Line Cook
• Prep Cook
Food Service Worker
• Shift Supervisor
• Front Desk Agent
• Housekeeper
• Event Staff
• Banquet Server

Retail

Customer Service & Client Support

Warehouse & Logistics

 Starting Pay:
$15-$22/hr

Growth Potential:
$22-$35/hr

Common Positions:
• Cashier
• Sales Associate
• Stocker
• Department Lead

Warehouse & Logistics

Warehouse & Logistics

Warehouse & Logistics

 Starting Pay:
$16-$28/hr

Growth Potential:
$28-$45/hr

Common Positions:
• Warehouse Associate
• Forklift Operator
• Shipping & Receiving Clerk
• Inventory Specialist

Construction

Warehouse & Logistics

Construction

 Starting Pay:
$18-$25/hr

Growth Potential:
$35-$45/hr

Common Positions:
• Construction Laborer
• Apprentice
• Equipment Operator
• Carpenter Helper

Healthcare

Warehouse & Logistics

Construction

 Starting Pay:
$16-$25/hr

Growth Potential:
$25-$40/hr

Common Positions:
• Patient Care Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Phlebotomy Technician

What You Can Earn

Explore Career Pathways With Growth Potential

 Wage ranges vary based on experience, certifications, location, and employer demand. ForgeWork helps connect job seekers to opportunities that match their skills and career goals. 

Career Industries

Customer Service

Customer Service

Customer Service

In office or working remotely. We can enhance or match your skills with the perfect employer. 

Retail

Customer Service

Customer Service

 New hires often find themselves working as cashiers, stockers, or sales associates, although these can be long-term positions for some employees. Some people, for example, work as cashiers for years while earning regular raises and increased benefits. These are not jobs without skill. 

Construction

Customer Service

General Labor & Warehouse

 An entry-level construction job is a basic position on a construction project. When working in an entry-level position, a laborer learns new skills that can enable them to progress to advanced positions within the construction company and assume new duties and responsibilities. Laborers may work in a variety of areas within a construction project.

General Labor & Warehouse

General Labor & Warehouse

 

General Laborers are responsible for various manual tasks such as digging trenches, unloading building materials, and preparing job sites. They use hand tools like shovels or picks while operating machinery to help them with their work and assist crews with other necessary tasks.

 

Health Care

 Health care worker means any person who is temporarily or permanently employed by or at, or who serves as a volunteer in, or has an employment contract with, a health care facility, as defined in §7.5 (A) (1) of this Part, and has or may have direct contact with a patient in that health care facility. 

Chemical Plant

 Due to the wide scope of production in chemical plants, employees are tasked with handling many jobs. They might be responsible for delivery or processing, moving ingredients, machine operation, mixing chemical solutions, filling containers, or applying labels. 

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Can a Felon get a TWIC Card?

Visit the link below

 Can a Felon Get a TWIC Card? | Felony Record Hub 

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

 The Transportation Worker Identification Credential, also known as TWIC®, is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for workers who need access to secure areas of the nation's maritime facilities and vessels. 

Is getting a TWIC card worth it?

 Benefits of Having A TWIC Card 

 How much does a TWIC card cost?$125.25The fee for TWIC® is $125.25, and the credential is valid for five years. If you hold a valid Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) or a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) card, you may pay a reduced fee of $105.25.

How much does a TWIC® card cost? | Transportation Security Administration

https://www.tsa.gov › travel › frequently-asked-question

The certification allows truckers to haul loads into ports, boats, and associated areas. Truckers without a TWIC card need to be escorted by authorized workers. It can save a trucking company owner time and costs by allowing the trucker unblocked access. 

 What Is A TWIC Card and Who Needs One? | altLINE (sobanco.com)  

Can I use TWIC card as passport?

 Yes. The new card meets TSA security standards for valid identification, and a valid unexpired TWIC® can be used to board planes. TSA officers are trained to recognize the TWIC® as an acceptable form of identification. 

 Will the new TWIC® NexGen card meet ID requirements to board a plane? | Transportation Security Administration (tsa.gov) 

How long is a TWIC Card Good For ?

Five years 

A TWIC® expires five years from the date of issuance 4 and individuals must go to a TSA enrollment center to initiate a new STA to receive a new credential. 

 TSA - Exemption To Extend the Expiration Date of Certain ...

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov › emergency › tsa-exemption- 

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