Workforce Solutions Capital Area is seeking community input on its Hire Local Plan, an initiative aimed at enhancing workforce development in the Austin metro area. The plan focuses on increasing skilled local talent, improving income for residents and expanding payrolls for local businesses. To achieve these objectives, WFSCA has outlined four key strategies: awareness and enrollment, training, placement and advancement. Community members are encouraged to review the strategies and provide feedback to ensure the plan is inclusive and collaborative.
Category: In the News
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Travis County approves new Workforce Solutions child care agreement
Commissioners on Tuesday approved a new agreement with Workforce Solutions for child care services and stipends for early childhood educators.
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The Texas job market is thriving amid strong national numbers; here’s what to know
The Texas job market showed strong growth in 2023, and that momentum appears to have continued into 2024. The U.S. has consistently posted solid job and employment numbers, reflecting a generally healthy economy, and Texas has been no exception.
Employment data from the Texas Labor Market review shows consistent growth from 2023 to 2024, with Austin’s job market continuing to outperform national averages.
Even as major economies in Europe and Asia have struggled, the U.S. economy has remained strong, and Texas remains a key contributor to the overall strength of America’s economy.
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HER Power Summit targets women seeking career opportunities
Opportunity Austin, in collaboration with Con Mi Madre and Dress for Success Austin, will host the HER Power Summit from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd. The event aims to provide 100 women from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to connect with employers and explore career development options. The agenda includes networking sessions with employers and breakout sessions featuring presentations from Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s Infrastructure Academy and career spotlights by Capital Metro and Austin Energy.
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Artificial intelligence company relocates headquarters to Austin, AI jobs on the rise
Another tech company moved from California to Austin’s ‘Silicon Hills,’ a nickname for the thousands of high-tech companies in the Austin area.
“The Austin tech force and tech industry is definitely booming. The industry is expected to grow 3.2% annually, which is about 2,160 workers per year,” said Workforce Solutions Capital Area IT Business Consultant Katherine Carino.
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USPS positions, other jobs available at career fair Wednesday
Job seekers in Austin can look to the United States Postal Office for career opportunities this week.
USPS is hiring for several positions in various departments, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment, according to its website.
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Workforce Solutions holding hiring event for mobility, infrastructure jobs
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is hosting a Mobility & Infrastructure Hiring Event on Dec. 11 at the organization’s branch on North Interstate 35. The event offers the chance to explore career paths in the rapidly growing transportation industry as well as major infrastructure projects needed to complete multibillion-dollar efforts such as Project Connect, and the expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
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St. Edward’s nursing program aims to help with healthcare worker shortage
St. Edward’s University celebrated its first group of nursing students with the traditional white coat ceremony. Those students can now enter into clinic patient care.
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‘Center of the universe’: ACC announces plan to extend semiconductor training nationally
Austin Community College ― a semiconductor workforce training leader in Central Texas that has been recognized with federal grants secured by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and gifts from major manufacturers NXP and Samsung ― is partnering with other companies to share its semiconductor training curriculum nationally, officials announced Wednesday.
Central Texas has attracted significant manufacturing industry growth, but a Workforce Solutions report last year showed there are “significant shortages” in manufacturing technicians — a job that requires more than a high school degree but less than a four-year college degree — in the Austin metro area due to its rapid growth.
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Veterans wanted for Workforce Solutions hiring event
Workforce Solutions Capital Area will hold a hiring event focused on area veterans at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex on Hargrave Street in District 1.