Jun 16, 2023 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area are partnering with major hospital groups and local clinics to provide on the job training and support classroom learning for Austin teens graduating high school. Anyone over the age of...
May 25, 2023 | In the News
Just days after Project Connect developers released a recommendation for the first phase of light rail in Austin, Mayor Kirk Watson praised the “once-in-a-generation opportunity” facing the city on its billions of dollars’ worth of transportation projects. The...
May 23, 2023 | In the News
Three years ago, a global pandemic triggered a so-called “she-cession,” as millions of women lost their jobs or left the workforce to care for loved ones. Now, they’re leading the recovery. Companies have more women on their payrolls than ever before, in part because...
May 22, 2023 | In the News
Teen employment is on the rise in Austin restaurants — a possible salve for labor challenges in an industry that’s still hurting from the pandemic, but one that comes with some unique complications for business owners. In 2022, there were 1.9 million...
May 19, 2023 | In the News
Several funding measures approved by Austin officials May 18 will send around $2 million toward workforce development, child care and early childhood education in Central Texas. Three contracts totaling $1.85 million will go toward education for aspiring...
May 19, 2023 | In the News
Austin-area city, workforce and financial leaders gathered at Austin PBS on May 17 to review the outlook for the affordability challenge that continues to confront the region amid years of growth and spiking housing costs. Amplify Credit Union’s first Central...
