Dec 6, 2021 | In the News
Widespread labor shortages are another factor contributing to supply chain disruptions, according to Jessica Garay, data and career awareness project coordinator for Workforce Solutions Capital Area. Among many skilled trades vital to supply chain operations,...
Nov 28, 2021 | In the News
If you have ever wanted to get into the healthcare field, now may be the time to do it. Workforce Solutions Capital Area has been awarded $540,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission that they are using to expand local health care apprenticeship programs at St....
Oct 31, 2021 | In the News
Welcome to the MakeItMovement.org, an Austin-based nonprofit organization whose partners include the Austin Community College District, Workforce Solutions Capital Area, E3 Alliance, Texas Association of Builders, United Way for Greater Austin, American Youthworks,...
Oct 31, 2021 | In the News
Roy Spence, founder of advertising company GSD&M, launched the Make It Movement this fall as a post-secondary career resource database aimed at connecting students with high skilled career options and certification training. The nonprofit partners with Austin...
Oct 22, 2021 | In the News
Since September 2020, the region gained 79,700 jobs, resulting in an annual growth rate of 7.4%. “Austin is a top performer for job growth when compared to other U.S. metros,” Tamara Atkinson, chief executive officer at Workforce Solutions Capitol Area, said in the...
Oct 20, 2021 | In the News
Many people who are considered lower income are not able to find ways to live in Austin and are being pushed out of the place they call home due to rising rent prices. That is why Workforce Solutions Capital Area offers different training and certification programs to...