Partnering with Saffron Trust Women’s Foundation to Employ Austinites and Feed Families in Need

Jul 21, 2021 | Blog

The COVID19 pandemic caused millions of people nationwide to experience food insecurity, including many families in Austin, where the most marginalized communities were disproportionately impacted. Providing families with an opportunity for food and financial security...

Austin-area employers add 8,000 jobs in June as recovery continues

Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read In this letter: Austin-area employers add 8,000 jobs in June as recovery continues, and how Workforce Solutions’ Board of Directors are committed to furthering Austin’s economic prosperity. What to watch: Samsung’s interest in...

Meet the Upskilling HEROES

Jul 11, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read In this letter: Central Texas employers are not just growing their workforce, they’re growing their workers’ skill sets as well. ICYMI: Many industries in Central Texas are ramping up demand for workers. We talked with KVUE about which...

Amazon Information Webinar with Pflugerville Community Development Corporation

Jul 7, 2021 | Blog

Interested in working at Amazon? Amazon is set to hire 1,000 full-time employees to prepare for the opening of its 3.8M square-foot facility in Pflugerville. Positions will play an essential role by working alongside high-tech robotics to ship items to Amazon...

Six Austin area companies awarded as 2021 Upskilling HEROES for advancing the local workforce

Jul 6, 2021 | Blog

Workforce Solutions Capital Area (WFS) partners with over 3,000 local businesses to invest in workforce development efforts in Central Texas. But we know that’s just a drop in the bucket. Over the past year, virtually every employer in our region is confronting...

CTX has manufacturing on its mind

Jul 4, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read In this letter: The door is open to begin working or training in advanced manufacturing in Central Texas. Of note: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn met with Central Texas businesses on June 28 to discuss the nationwide semiconductor shortage and the...