Oct 10, 2024 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is helping to promote a pair of career fairs to help connect local workers with prospective employers, including those looking to fill thousands of manufacturing and skilled trades jobs needed locally in the coming decade. Go...
Sep 19, 2024 | In the News
The City of Austin invites all individuals 50 years old and up to join their community job fair Wednesday, Sept. 25. The 50+ Community Job Fair hosted by the City of Austin will provide community members with opportunities to meet multiple City of Austin...
Sep 16, 2024 | In the News
Workforce Solutions, which is part of the Texas Workforce Commission, provides workers with professional development and child care assistance. According to the agency, it served more than 4,900 children in 2023, including at licensed centers and homes. Still,...
Sep 5, 2024 | In the News
For Tamara, workforce development is personal. When she moved back to Austin in 1999 (after attending undergrad at The University of Texas), she had only $800 in her bank account, temporary housing and a baby with life-threatening health problems. Tamara needed...
Sep 4, 2024 | In the News
Around two dozen people experiencing homelessness will soon have the opportunity to become certified in heating and air conditioning maintenance through free training offered by Austin Community College (ACC). The training is the result of a partnership between...
Aug 26, 2024 | In the News
There are thousands of jobs in fields like construction, transportation and utilities that need to be filled in Central Texas. Pflugerville Public Library hopes to chip away at that number through its new online platform called Blue Career. According to...
