Turnaround Houston!

Turnaround Houston is a community-driven program that integrates the features of a job fair with those of a resource center. Its primary aim is to enhance the lives of residents by tackling the job training, educational, and employment challenges faced by individuals who find it difficult to secure work, including the unemployed, underemployed, and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Through the platform of Readiness Fairs, Turnaround Houston effectively links these individuals with potential employers, as well as with agencies and organizations that offer essential services and resources.

• View the November 19, 2025 Press Release (.html)

The event held in September 2024 at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center was facilitated through a collaboration with the office of Councilwoman Martha Castex-Tatum and Texas Workforce Solutions. Featuring 35 employers, the fair focused on improving the lives of community members by tackling job readiness, educational opportunities, and employment needs. As a result, 73 participants were eventually hired, and an additional 323 were scheduled for follow-up interviews. 29 free haircuts were given courtesy of Franklin Barber and Beauty Institute, while 35 people received help with creating a resume.

Media & Press Releases

• July 23, 2025 Press Release (.html)
• January 30, 2025 Flyer (.pdf, English)
• View the January 28, 2025 Press Release (.html)
• Discover New Opportunities at the Turnaround Houston Job and Readiness Fair on September 21
• More than 1,600 Job Openings Available at Turnaround Houston Job Fair on April 27, 2023
• 1,000-Plus Job Openings Available at Turnaround Houston (April 18, 2022)
• OBO Press Release (October 13, 2021)
• OBO Press Release (April 27, 2021)
• OBO Press Release (April 12, 2021)
• Turnaround Houston 2021 Flyer (.pdf)
• Turnaround Houston Virtual Readiness Fair -- Thursday, October 22, 2020 (.pdf)
• Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair (Oct. 22, 2020) Offers More Than 1,300 Job Openings (.html)
• Registration Still Open for Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair on Oct. 22 (.html)
• Houstonians Overcome Barriers to Employment at Turnaround Houston! Readiness Fair (May 18, 2018)
• Turnaround Houston! Resource Fair Planned to Help Residents Become Prepared for Employment (Press Release, 11.01.2016)

See the Workforce Series recordings below to help job seekers connect to valuable resources.

Resume and Interview Skills
Presenters: Workforce Solutions, Career Gear, Dress for Success Houston
https://youtu.be/V73RIGmyk_Y

Service Industry Spotlight
Presenters: JW Marriott Houston, OTG Airport Concession Group, UH Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
https://youtu.be/InQraPddeL0

Budgeting your Paycheck
Presenters: Houston Financial Empowerment Centers, METRO
https://youtu.be/_jW9AogaaO0

Trade and Certification Programs
Presenters: SER Jobs, Work Texas
https://youtu.be/J1Vf_OAyWOw

Resiliency Health Related & General Information

• City of Houston COVID-19 Information& Updates
• City of Houston Health Department
• HoustonRecovers.org

Employment Related Resources

• Texas Veterans Commission
• Texas Workforce Commission
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Workforce Solutions
• WorkinTexas.com

Opportunities for Job Seekers

• City of Houston
• Dominos
• Harris County
• Taylor Construction Management
• United Way of Greater Houston Job Bank
• Walmart
• Job Sparx

Other Useful Resources

• Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
• Houston Public Library
  
• Brigid’s Hope (Services to women in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency)
• City of Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program (Program for ex-offenders)
• Coronavirus Tax Relief & Economic Impact Payments
• Houston Food Bank
• Texas Apartment Association (Resources for renters)
• Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (Resources in Harris County for ex-offenders)
• Texas State Law Library (Re-entry resources for ex-offenders)
• USAGov (Food and Housing Assistance Information)

Mental Health Resources

• Care For Your COVID Anxiety
• The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD

Turnaround Houston is a Collaborative Partner with H-GAC’s Gulf Coast Workforce Board - Workforce Solutions.