ABC13 partners with nearly 25 restaurants for in-person job fair with on-the-spot hiring

Thursday, May 20, 2021
KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- In a month, boosted unemployment benefits end in Texas, which is why ABC13 got into action to help you land a job.

Tony's Tex-Mex hosted an in-person job fair Thursday, where nearly 25 restaurants will be in the parking lot conducting interviews and doing on the spot hiring.
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ABC13 also hosted a virtual job fair. For more than a year, we've partnered with Workforce Solutions to help hundreds land jobs during the pandemic.

The job fair happens each Thursday at 11:30 a.m., and you can join by watching the livestream on our website and streaming apps. This week, there are more than 2,000 jobs, with some paying $32 an hour.

During the virtual event, you can also call the ABC13 viewer hotline and receive free help from a Workforce Solutions recruiter. The number is (832) 849-0480.



To preview the jobs in the virtual event, go to the Workforce Solutions website, and look for the "as seen on ABC13" section.
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Restaurants across the Katy and Houston area are coming together because they've struggled to find workers during the pandemic. With COVID-19 numbers improving, and more people getting vaccinated, business has returned.

Now, restaurants need employees. Tony's Tex-Mex, located at 17790 Katy Freeway, is calling the event, "Working Together, Not Competing."

Here is a list of the restaurants that'll be at the in-person job fair:

  • Taco Bueno
  • Denny's
  • Palace Social
  • Applebee's
  • Adrian Street Mexican Food
  • Texas Roadhouse
  • Vida Mariscos
  • Tony's Tex-Mex
  • Brio
  • Ambriza
  • MOD Pizza
  • Rudy's
  • First Watch
  • Salata
  • Willie's Grill Icehouse
  • Top Golf
  • Torchy's Tacos
  • Panera Bread
  • Orleans Seafood
  • Cracker Barrel
  • Pinchy's Tacos
  • Chipotle


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