Jul 11, 2023 | Strategic Plans
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), local workforce development boards are required to develop a four-year strategic plan that identifies and describes policies, procedures, and local plans that align with the Texas Workforce Commission’s...
Apr 5, 2023 | Labor Market |
Workforce Solutions Capital Area (WFS) is the leadership and governing body for the Austin-Travis County workforce system. We are responsible for the planning, oversight, and evaluation of workforce development activities in the Capital Area, which has one of the most...
Mar 6, 2023 | Labor Market |
The talent demand of today far exceeds the supply of skilled workers in every market, and Austin is no exception. Local companies looking to fill tech-related openings are having trouble recruiting and retaining mid to senior-level tech-related roles. Our new report...
Apr 7, 2022 | Labor Market |
This just in: As the nation experiences strong job gains with COVID cases declining and restrictions eased, the ATX continues to boast one the lowest unemployment rates among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Austin holds the No. 7 spot in the updated February 2022...
Mar 25, 2022 | Labor Market |
Get a breakdown of Austin metro job postings for the month, including educational qualifications, top hiring employers and occupations, and more. Highlights: 27,924 new jobs were posted in the Austin MSA in February 2022 (+7,966 from February 2021) Job openings are...
Mar 24, 2022 | Labor Market |
Addressing the question: “Where are the workers?” Key takeaway: The size of Austin metro’s labor force and total number of residents employed have exceeded post-pandemic levels. Statistically speaking, most Austinites are working and the region is...
