Sep 12, 2025 | Labor Market
Over the last five years, Austin’s high-tech sector has added 30,000 new jobs—pushing total employment to nearly 95,000. But growth alone isn’t enough. Sustaining this surge means connecting students, job seekers, and employers across a 12-county region with aligned...
Aug 27, 2025 | In the News
A new healthcare-focused career program will launch next fall in Hays CISD and Pflugerville ISD, in partnership with Austin Community College and the Central Texas Healthcare Partnership. Announced during the inaugural State of Healthcare Workforce Forum Aug. 26, the...
Aug 27, 2025 | In the News
Higher education costs, a booming population and aging workforce are all challenges identified by health care executives at the state and local level in a first-time health care forum held at Austin PBS in August. Go deeper.
Aug 19, 2025 | Case Studies
When Homewatch Caregivers of Austin launched in December 2023, their mission was clear: deliver compassionate, personalized in-home care to individuals and families across the Austin area. But like many new businesses, they faced a critical challenge—how to build a...
Jun 27, 2025 | Labor Market
From robotics classrooms to registered apprenticeships, the journey to a thriving manufacturing workforce begins early and grows with every opportunity to learn, train, and upskill. In Central Texas, that journey is backed by strong regional partnerships linking K12...