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Austin to launch Infrastructure Academy to bolster city’s workforce

Austin will also need to ramp up its recruiting efforts and improve coordination with existing organizations, such as Workforce Solutions Capital Area, Skillpoint Alliance and Austin Community College...

Central Texas Healthcare Partnership: Spotlight on Texas A&M

Workforce Solutions Capital Area partners with many local healthcare employers to train and hire the workforce for this key local industry. One of our partners is Texas A&M's School of Nursing...

Austin unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.4% in January 2024

The Austin-Round Rock MSA unemployment rate increased slightly from December 2023 to January 2024, and is now at 3.4%, as represented by 50,280 unemployed residents...

With $25B in projects on tap, new Austin infrastructure academy gets green light

Real estate options will be considered later this year to house the academy...

Austin creates academy for construction workers as city faces historic amount of infrastructure

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced Wednesday plans for a new infrastructure academy to help build a local pipeline of workers for major construction and transportation projects in the region...

Austin’s Workforce Solutions Capital Area receives 2024 ‘Trailblazer’ Award from the National Association of Workforce Boards

Austin/Travis County workforce board recognized for role in establishing Central Texas’ first-ever Mobility Industry Sector Partnership...

Ernesto Del Valle joins Workforce Solutions Capital Area board of directors

Workforce Solutions Capital Area is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that serves to lead and govern the Austin/Travis County area workforce system. In this role, we are responsible for...

Austin mayor announces new infrastructure academy to build construction workforce

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced Wednesday plans for a new infrastructure academy to help build a local pipeline of workers for major construction and transportation projects in the region...

Local high schoolers get hands-on nursing practice at Texas State University Round Rock

Over 50 students from nine local school districts attended Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s biannual Nursing Academy on Feb. 21 for a day of interactive learning in Texas State University Round...
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