Oct 12, 2022 | In the News |
CapMetro’s finance committee approved Wednesday moving forward on a collaboration with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to help develop more than 1,000 jobs for the transit authority’s Project Connect program. The three-year partnership will begin in December, with a...
Sep 19, 2022 | In the News |
According to new data from the Texas Workforce Commission, the Austin-Round Rock MSA unemployment rate decreased slightly from July 2022 to August 2022, and is now 3.0%, as represented by 40,440 unemployed residents. “The latest data from the Bureau of Labor...
Sep 16, 2022 | In the News |
Even as inflation continues to take a toll and the threat of a recession remains, Austin’s job market remains strong. The latest report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the jobless rate in the Austin metro area decreased slightly from July to August and...
Sep 12, 2022 | In the News |
More and more companies are moving to Austin, and many offer jobs with higher-paying wages. “Austin is the No. 1 metro in the U.S. for job creation right now,” said Jameson Cardenas, the senior director for marketing and communications for Workforce Solutions Capital...
Sep 12, 2022 | In the News |
With more than $500,000 in grants in hand, Workforce Solutions Capital Area is looking to expand apprenticeship programs in the area. On Tuesday, Sept. 13, Workforce Solutions will be holding an event to let the public know about apprenticeship grant opportunities...
Sep 2, 2022 | In the News |
It seems it takes more than rising interest rates, declining stock prices and national economic jitters to dent what has been a voracious demand for workers in the Austin area. “Help wanted” postings are still proliferating, with job growth in the region...
