Feb 23, 2021 | News Release
Through training, Facebook employee mentorship and a 12-week paid virtual summer internship, Facebook and Workforce Solutions Capital Area are equipping underserved jobseekers with 21st-century skills and connecting them to digital marketing careers. AUSTIN, TX –...
Jan 22, 2021 | News Release
AUSTIN – The Austin-area unemployment rate dipped in December 2020, according to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), despite a surge in coronavirus cases, dropping unemployment to its lowest point since the pandemic first struck the region. However, local...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Nine months into the pandemic, Austin area unemployment is still double pre-COVID levels. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today reports the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate increased from 5% in October 2020 to 5.9% in November 2020, or 74,345...
Nov 20, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today reports the Austin-Round Rock MSA* unemployment rate decreased from 6.3% in September 2020 to 5.1% in October 2020, or 63,682 unemployed residents. The region’s unemployment rate remained below Texas (6.7%)** and...
Nov 16, 2020 | 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 November 20 and 21, 2020 at the First Workers Day Labor Center in Austin. Child care...
Nov 13, 2020 | News Release
AUSTIN – Workforce Solutions Capital Area has earned recognition for the third year in a row for committing to hiring veterans with the “We Hire Vets” award from the Texas Workforce Commission. Today, 11 percent of Workforce Solutions Capital Area Board employees are...
