May 6, 2024 | In the News
Austin city leaders are working to build out a grant program to help provide financial assistance for certain home-based child care providers, according to a city memo released last week. Austin Public Health and the city’s Economic Development Department are...
Apr 30, 2024 | In the News
In partnership with Workforce Solutions Capital Area, the city of Pflugerville is providing funding to support tuition-free job training through the end of the year for up to 20 eligible residents. The initiative is being funded by the city’s Community Development...
Apr 29, 2024 | In the News
Many child care providers are having a hard time filling positions, putting extra pressure on the workers they already have. Local advocates and government leaders are working to help places hire qualified workers. “We aim to promote the recruitment and...
Apr 25, 2024 | In the News
Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, said in a statement that the Austin metro’s advanced manufacturing and transportation sectors have added about 5,000 jobs over the past 12 months. “We have seen a steady increase in job openings in...
Apr 25, 2024 | In the News
During the most recent Urban Land Institute Austin session, Tamara Atkinson and other leaders in workforce training shared the realities of the local economy, which will need more than 10,000 new skilled workers every year for roughly a decade. Those workers...
Apr 24, 2024 | In the News
According to Workforce Solutions Capital Area, there are more than enough jobs but not enough skilled workers in Austin. The organization is trying to address the city’s skills gap through its Hire Local initiative. It released its 2023 annual report highlighting the...
