Apr 16, 2021 | News Release
AUSTIN – The Austin-area unemployment rate decreased in March 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). TWC’s updated employment estimates released today say the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate dropped from 5.6% in February 2021 to 5.3%** in...
Apr 15, 2021 | News Release
AUSTIN – Workforce Solutions Capital Area will host two curbside pickup events for child care providers in the Austin metro area to receive PPE and cleaning supplies at no cost on April 23 and 24, 2021 at the First Workers Day Labor Center in Austin. Child care...
Apr 14, 2021 | News Release
Austin, TX – Workforce Solutions Capital Area, the local workforce development board for Travis County, is excited to announce its recognition as one of the Best Places for Working Parents in Austin by Early Matters Greater Austin. The 2021 Best Place for Working...
Mar 26, 2021 | News Release
AUSTIN – The Austin-area unemployment rate increased in February 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). TWC’s updated employment estimates released today say the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate rose from 5.4% in January 2021 to 5.6% in...
Mar 12, 2021 | News Release
AUSTIN – The Austin-area unemployment rate increased in January 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). TWC’s updated employment estimates released today say the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate is 5.4% in January 2021, or 67,455 unemployed...
Mar 4, 2021 | News Release
To address the longstanding shortage of skilled trade workers, the City of Austin, Travis County, and Workforce Solutions Capital Area provide no-cost, fast-track training for eligible residents to enter an in-demand career. AUSTIN – Calls to hire plumbers and repair...
