How Students Built Social Booths for Elder Texans with Support from Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Dec 30, 2020 | Blog

The elder population of Central Texas is one of the most impacted by COVID-19 and must live isolated to remain out of risk. To provide a space for elder Texans to feel connected and safely interact with their loved ones, Alzheimer’s Texas and the Austin chapter of the...

What the new COVID-19 relief bill means for your unemployment benefits

Dec 29, 2020 | Blog

On Sunday, December 27, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 which extends PUA and PEUC through March 13.  Below are a few key ways this new legislation affects your unemployment benefits. Important note: There will be no gap in benefits for...

Apply now for the Jeannette Watson Wage Supplement Project

Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Partner Resources

The Jeannette Watson Wage Supplement Project, funded by the City of Austin, Travis County, and Workforce Solutions Capital Area Workforce Board, is a salary supplement program that is being administered by Workforce Solutions Child Care Services. The salary supplement...

What the new stimulus means for Austin’s jobless

Dec 22, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read Good morning Austin friends and neighbors, Quick update for you below with the passage of the stimulus package last night. ICYMI: Austin unemployment rate now 2x pre-COVID levels despite recent job expansion (KVUE)TWC reported Friday the November...

Official November unemployment data for TX and TravCo

Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends and allies, Nine plus months into the pandemic, Austin area unemployment is still 2x pre-COVID levels. TWC today reported Austin MSA’s November unemployment rose to 5.9%,...

Austinites are gaining skills and launching careers as electricians, at no cost

Dec 13, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update

3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends and allies, What’s happening in the Austin metro job market: While many new jobs have arrived or at least been announced in Central Texas during the pandemic, Austin has still felt an economic hit. See our November...