Employment

The NAS Kingsville Fleet and Family Support Center (NASK FFSC) Family Employment Readiness Program (FERP) offers assistance to military spouses and family members exploring employment, education, and career development opportunities as they relocate and adapt to their new duty station. Employment services include career counseling, job search assistance, resume and cover letter guidance, interview preparation, education and training resources, entrepreneurship support, and employment readiness workshops.

Please call NASK FFSC for more information at 361-516-6333.

NAS Kingsville Fleet and Family Support Center (NASK FFSC) offers resume writing assistance and support. Please bring a copy of your most current resume and the position description of the job you are pursuing. We ask that you please call NASK FFSC at 361-516-6333 to schedule an appointment with an Employment Educator and discuss any additional documentation you may need to bring to your appointment.

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) equips transitioning service members and their families with the tools, information, and resources they need to successfully reintegrate into civilian life, whether through employment, education, entrepreneurship, or retirement.

Please contact NAS Kingsville Fleet and Family Support Center (NASK FFSC) by calling 361-516-6333 for more information, to include the upcoming TAP dates.

The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance to eligible military spouses for the pursuit of a license, certification or associate degree or for continuing education courses to maintain a license or certification necessary for employment. The MyCAA Scholarship is part of the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, which offers comprehensive coaching, information, tools and resources to support military spouses in meeting their career and education goals. For more information, please visit: https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil/mycaa/

Find out about unemployment benefits in Texas, including:

• How to apply for benefits
• The basics of unemployment benefits
• Initial and ongoing eligibility requirements
• How and why to report work and earnings when you request a benefit payment
• How to appeal a decision you do not agree with

Learn how to use the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) online Unemployment Benefits Services (UBS) to apply for benefits, request payments, view claim and payment status, and more. For more information please visit the Texas Workforce Commission website.

The Workforce Solutions of Coastal Bend Kingsville office is located at: 1814 Brahma Blvd, Kingsville, TX 78363 and can be reached by calling: 361-592-1006

For up-to-date employment/unemployment rates, as well as current wages/salaries, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website.