Workforce Solutions Permian Basin

What Workforce Solutions Permian Basin does

Workforce Solutions Permian Basin (legal entity: Permian Basin Workforce Development Board) is a non-profit local workforce development board designated under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I to administer federal and state workforce funds across 17 counties in the Permian Basin region of West Texas. The organization delivers a unified suite of services spanning employer services (recruiting, applicant screening, hiring events, fidelity bonding, Work Opportunity Tax Credit assistance, incumbent worker training, layoff/rapid response), job seeker services (job search, career exploration, resume workshops, unemployment insurance navigation), child care services (CCS scholarships for low-income families and Texas Rising Star provider mentorship), youth services for ages 14-21 (Summer Earn & Learn, work experience), and specialized services for veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally commodity and state-shared: WorkInTexas.com (statewide job board operated by the Texas Workforce Commission, with two-day veteran priority holds on new postings), TX3C/Texas Child Care Connection for provider and family case management, and Microsoft Teams for virtual workshops and committee meetings. There are no proprietary software products, no API offerings, no mobile apps, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Operations are anchored by five physical workforce centers in Pecos, Fort Stockton, Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa, with the Midland administrative office at 2911 LaForce Boulevard serving as headquarters and the Odessa office at 2626 JBS Parkway as the largest service location.

The business model is government grant-funded rather than commercial. The Permian Basin Workforce Development Board acts as fiscal agent and grant recipient for state and federal tax dollars, which are then redistributed into the 17-county region through free services to employers and job seekers. Commercial-style pricing does not apply; instead, revenue is determined by Texas Workforce Commission appropriations, WIOA allocations, and pass-through programs such as the Skills Development Fund (up to $500,000 per business in training grants). During March-June 2024, the board served 4,566 job seekers, trained 1,115 employees with $1.5M in training dollars, served 537 employers, placed 1,768 job openings, and provided 30,160 total job seeker services. The CEO compensation band of $152,000-$189,000 indicates a mid-sized management structure consistent with a regional non-profit of this footprint.

Name

Workforce Solutions Permian Basin

Legal name

Permian Basin Workforce Development Board

Website

https://workforcepb.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Workforce Solutions Permian Basin is a non-profit workforce development board serving 17 West Texas counties. It provides free employment, training, and child care services to employers, job seekers, youth, veterans, and low-income families, funded by federal and state tax dollars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dislocated Worker & Rapid Response / Reemployment Programs (EDAAAOAF), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment placement programs
• Child care scholarships
• Job seeker training
• Employer recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Odessa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The organization is funded by state and federal tax dollars that are redirected back into the 17 counties of the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin Workforce Development Board is the administrator, fiscal agent, and grant recipient of federal and state funds to design workforce development and child care services programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Workforce Solutions Permian Basin is a publicly funded non-profit workforce development board that delivers free employment, training, and child-care services to employers, job seekers, youth, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families across a 17-county region of West Texas. Core offerings span employer recruiting and screening support, subsidized workforce training, job search and career counseling, child-care scholarships, and youth work-readiness programs, all funded by WIOA Title I federal and state tax dollars and delivered through five physical workforce centers plus online platforms.

Product overview

Workforce Solutions Permian Basin operates as a workforce development board serving 17 counties in the Permian Basin region of Texas. The organization offers a unified platform of workforce services rather than a software product, encompassing five core service areas: Employer Services (recruitment, hiring events, training incentives), Education and Training (adult education, career workshops, training provider connections), Job Seeker Services (job search assistance, career exploration), Child Care Services (subsidized child care scholarships for eligible families), and Youth Services (internships, work experience for ages 14-21). Services are delivered through five physical workforce centers and online resources, with specialized programs for veterans, persons with disabilities, and at-risk populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employer Services Comprehensive recruiting, screening, hiring-event facilitation, applicant-pool access, fidelity bonding for at-risk hires, Work Opportunity Tax Credit assistance, incumbent worker training, apprenticeship programs, Shared Work, and Rapid Response layoff management programs for Permian Basin employers.
• Education and Training Adult education and literacy programs (GED preparation, English language classes), career workshops, resume workshops, and connections to local training providers with scholarships and wraparound support for targeted occupations.
• Job Seeker Services Employment services for job seekers including job search assistance, career exploration tools, unemployment benefits navigation, specialized employment services, and access to five physical workforce center locations across the Permian Basin.
• Child Care Services (CCS) Child care financial assistance program providing scholarships to eligible low-income families throughout the 17-county Permian Basin region, including parent education, provider mentorship, school readiness support, and connections to 89 Texas Rising Star quality-rated providers serving 3,026 children.
• Youth Services No-cost workforce services for eligible youth ages 14–21 including Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL) paid internship program, work experience opportunities, career exploration resources, and support for educational and employment pathways, delivered through 33 ISDs and 185 school visits.
• Job Fairs and Hiring Events Organized job fairs and hiring events across the Permian Basin region including employer registration, job seeker engagement, and industry-specific career fairs such as Oil and Gas Career Fair, Youth Career Fairs, and Second Chance Job Fairs.
• Specialized Employment Services Specialized services for veterans (priority of service, job search assistance, transition benefits) and vocational rehabilitation (training, counseling, medical services, job placement, job development, job coaching) for persons with disabilities.
• Unemployment Insurance Assistance Assistance with unemployment benefits applications available online, by phone, or in-person at workforce centers, including guidance on required documentation and connection to Texas Workforce Commission resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 537 employers served with comprehensive business services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Howard CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider and board member. Howard College provides adult education, GED classes, and workforce training through their Big Spring campus location.
• Midland CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider and board member. Co-hosts workforce solutions office and provides education and training programs for job seekers.
• Odessa CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider. Provides adult education, workforce training, and partners on events like Veterans Lunch & Learn with Meals for Vets.
• University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider and board member. Regional university providing higher education and workforce development opportunities.
• Texas Workforce CommissionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner and board member. Provides oversight, funding, and policy guidance for workforce development programs including WIOA Title I funds. Operates WorkInTexas.com and TX3C child care system.
• Midland Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partner and board member. Co-sponsors Governor's Small Business Summit to support local business growth.
• City of MidlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner co-hosting Governor's Small Business Summit to connect small businesses with resources.
• Ector County Veterans Claims CounselorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans services partner providing claims counseling for veterans seeking employment and benefits.
• Midland Vet CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA healthcare partner providing mental health services and transition assistance for veterans in the Permian Basin region.
• Texas Veterans CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner providing veteran employment services, claims assistance, and benefits counseling.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational veterans organization partner providing resources and support for veteran job seekers.
• Midland Hispanic Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber partner co-sponsoring Governor's Small Business Summit for Hispanic business community outreach.
• Midland Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber partner co-sponsoring Governor's Small Business Summit for business community outreach.
• Midland Fair HavensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing parenting classes for families receiving child care services.
• Methodist Children's HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing parenting classes and pre-K partnerships for child care services families in the Permian Basin.
• Skills Development FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas' premier job-training program providing up to $500,000 per business for training new or incumbent workers. Target average cost per trainee of $2,000.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• America Works: Workforce services provider focused on placing unemployed and disadvantaged job seekers into employment. Delivers similar employment placement, training, and support services as the Permian Basin board, often under government contract.
• Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County: Local Workforce Development Board serving Tarrant County (Fort Worth) under WIOA Title I. Delivers the same combination of employer recruiting, job seeker placement, training, and child care scholarship services through physical centers in a different Texas region.
• Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast: Local Workforce Development Board serving the Houston/Gulf Coast region of Texas under WIOA Title I. Operates the same model of employer services, job seeker services, and child care services delivery through physical workforce centers, but in a different geographic region.
• Equus Workforce Solutions: Private operator of WIOA workforce programs under contract with workforce development boards across multiple states. Competes for the same pool of federal workforce funds and delivers the same employer, job seeker, and training services as the Permian Basin board.
• Goodwill Industries International: National non-profit providing workforce development, job training, and placement services for disadvantaged populations. Overlaps directly with Workforce Solutions Permian Basin's job seeker, youth, and vocational rehabilitation services, with similar funding sources and employer partnership model.
• EmployIndy: Local Workforce Development Board serving the Indianapolis region under WIOA. Operates the same workforce innovation model of employer services, job seeker services, training, and youth programs in a different geographic market.

Regional players

• Workforce Development Board of Southern Nevada: Local Workforce Development Board serving the Southern Nevada region under WIOA Title I. Same statutory structure and service model as Workforce Solutions Permian Basin, but operates in a different state and regional economy.

Broad incumbents

• Texas Workforce Commission: State agency that provides oversight, funding, and policy guidance to all 28 Texas Local Workforce Development Boards including Permian Basin WDB. Operates the WorkInTexas.com and TX3C platforms the board depends on, making it the policy and platform incumbent in the same system.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/workforcesolutionspb

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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