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Category: Briefings & Performance Updates

  • 2020 Impact Report

    2020 Impact Report

    In 2020, Workforce Solutions Capital Area became the first responder for employment.

    In a matter of days, a declining unemployment rate that had lasted for years spiked into the double digits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workforce Solutions quickly pivoted to a virtual space to assist all impacted members of our community—students, workers, parents, businesses and more—in a safe and effective way.

    The Austin metro area is now one of the fastest recovering in the nation, with many industries experiencing job growth. Our hard work and our partnerships help to make it possible.

    Read the report

  • Austin Metro Area Community Workforce Plan Year Two Report 2018-2019

    Austin Metro Area Community Workforce Plan Year Two Report 2018-2019

    This Year Two report serves as a reminder of the success of the MCWP in the first two years of this multi-year project prior to unexpected impact of the pandemic, but it also affords an opportunity to think clearly through the mechanisms of change of the MCWP, to consider how and why the MCWP continues to expand by including additional training programs and colleges, the regional role of upskilling employees and why it fits so firmly within the scope of work of the MCWP, and to reflect on progress the MCWP has addressed in racial and ethnic disparities.

    This report is organized into four sections. The first section describes the ongoing work of the implementation of the MCWP. The following section discusses the outcomes of the workforce system portion of the MCWP, first overall, by demographic characteristics, and then by agency. The next section discusses the role of upskilling in the region, its role in the MCWP, and outcomes for Year Two upskilling completers. The final section provides conclusions and recommendations, assessing the extent to whether set goals are being met while also thinking through the implications of meeting or not meeting these goals.

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  • U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council Best Practices

    U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council Best Practices

    Leveraging Boards as Leaders in Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) showcases how America’s workforce boards have leveraged the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to improve operations and better serve businesses and participants.

    The publication highlights best practice cities like Austin, Texas where mayors and workforce development leaders have successfully collaborated with officials in local, state, and federal agencies to advocate for and implement effective workforce development policies to prepare cities for the future of work.

    Click here to read the full report.