Oct 20, 2021 | In the News
All the growth Central Texas is seeing is making the cost of living in Austin too expensive for some locals – and it’s forcing many people to move to nearby cities instead. With many new companies coming to Austin, jobs are available but oftentimes these...
Oct 4, 2021 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area says it’s seen nearly three times as many applicants as there have been postings for Tesla jobs. “We’ve set up a portal, a job application… portal, just to support Tesla and their hiring needs,” said CEO Tamara Atkinson. She says the...
Oct 4, 2021 | In the News
Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, an organization that provides training and support to job seekers in the nine counties surrounding Austin, said the COVID-19 pandemic has played a major role in creating staffing shortages, especially in dining...
Sep 27, 2021 | In the News
“Workforce Solutions Capital Area has been partnering with Tesla to post and fill open jobs from the start,” Atkinson said in a statement. “We understand that as their operations ramp up, so will the job openings. … Workforce Solutions supports...
Sep 20, 2021 | In the News, Uncategorized
Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area employers added 1,400 jobs from July to August 2021, according to a press release from Workforce Solutions Capital Area. Austin’s unemployment rate in July was 4.2%. Read more
Sep 17, 2021 | In the News
“Austin’s skilled workers are enjoying a bounty of career opportunities and we can assist with finding immediate employment,” Tamara Atkinson, CEO at Workforce Solutions Capital Area, said in a statement. Read more