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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 Area. “But at the same time, there’s 47,000 unfilled jobs, and that’s 15,000 more than there were last year.”
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 aimed at helping Travis County residents earn more through job training and certification.
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 climbing nearly 11% on an annualized basis in July and the unemployment rate holding steady at an extremely tight 2.9%.
The job market in Texas is seeing record growth for a ninth month in a row.
According to workforce nonprofit Workforce Solutions, Texas added 72,800 jobs during the month of July. Those numbers come as Texas unemployment rates are at their lowest since February 2020.
The Austin-Round Rock area has one of the lowest in the state, at 3.1%. And from June to July 2022, the unemployment rate did not fluctuate with around 41,457 unemployed residents.
La Agencia para las Soluciones Laborales del Área de la Capital, o Workforce Solutions Capital Area, invita a los solicitantes de trabajo a una feria informativa el sábado 20 de agosto en la Iglesia Monte Zion ubicada en 4301 Tannehill de 10:00-11:30 am.
“Lo que estamos haciendo es ofreciendo becas para la comunidad para que puedan ir al entrenamiento y desarrollar sus habilidades y les ayudamos a encontrar trabajo”, dijo Jessie Camarillo, de la Agencia para las Soluciones Laborales del Área de la Capital.
With job growth in Austin stronger than ever, and most analysts naming the region as one of the best job markets in the nation, Workforce Solutions Capital Area is trying to make traditionally underserved communities aware of the job training and employment opportunities available to those looking for a career change.
The organization will spread the word about its recently launched Hire Local plan with a community engagement session at Greater Mt. Zion Church this Saturday, Aug. 20. East Austin’s District 1 was selected to reach more people of color, whose communities have a disproportionately large population with lower education, correlating to more recipients of unemployment benefits.
The event will offer information on training programs and other assistance available, with special attention paid to the group’s four focus areas of information technology, health care, advanced manufacturing and skilled trades.
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is working to help low-income families work, go to school, or both. Chief Operations Officer Yael Lawson has the details.
Si usted está desempleado, trabaja medio tiempo, no cuenta con diploma de high school, está clasificado como de ingresos bajos, o ha recibido beneficios de desempleo después de marzo de 2020 puede aplicar a una beca de capacitación para empleos mejor remunerados. Para obtenerla también se requiere tener al menos 18 años, tener autorización para trabajar en Estados Unidos y vivir en el Condado de Travis.
In partnership with Re:WorkNow — a rapid workforce development program administered by Workforce Solutions Capital Area with funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — Skillpoint also plans to further encourage access to its program by offering students that weekly $200 stipend. That’s in addition to transportation assistance offered through bus passes and child care assistance.
A KXAN investigation recently found that some families are being met with 12–14-month waitlists for childcare. Workforce Solutions said it was working with more than 300 childcare providers so parents can go to work or school.
Yael Lawson, the chief operations officer at Workforce Solutions Capital Area, said the organization’s goal was to connect local people to local jobs, and an important aspect of that was to help find affordable, quality childcare services.