Oct 11, 2024 | In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
The yet-to-open Austin Infrastructure Academy just received a $5 million boost from the city. The funding — which will be overseen by Workforce Solutions Capital Area and go towards workforce training, childcare services and job placement assistance — was...
Oct 10, 2024 | In the News, Job Seekers, Manufacturing
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, Job Seekers
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 | Child Care, 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, Job Seekers
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, Job Seekers, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
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...
