Blog Archives — Workforce Solutions Capital Area

Texas’ extended unemployment benefits for jobless Texans will end in September

Sep 8, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Texas will soon stop paying State Extended Benefits (EB) because of a decline in the state’s unemployment rate, announced by Texas Workforce Commission last week. With the end of Extended Benefits, all enhanced unemployment benefit programs are no longer...

Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Austin Public Health Support Travis County’s Child Care Providers with PPE Donations

Aug 23, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

The ongoing COVID-19 Delta variant surge reminds us of the importance of creating safe and nurturing spaces for the children of working parents in Austin becomes more apparent. Across Travis County, many providers seek to continue offering care but have limited...

What $1T infrastructure bill means for workforce

Aug 15, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update | 0 comments

3-minute read In this letter: The latest on President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package and what it means for workforce, and how Workforce Solutions Capital Area and partners addressed the growing demand for skilled workers in the manufacturing industry....

Connecting industry to the classroom

Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update | 0 comments

2-minute read In this letter: How Workforce Solutions Capital Area partnered with local school districts and employers to ready students for today’s workforce. ❗ On Wednesday: We’re joining the Central Texas Manufacturing Partnership to host MFG JOBS NOW and...

Austin’s historic housing demand underscores need for construction skills training programs

Aug 1, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update | 0 comments

3-minute read In this letter: Austin’s historic housing demand underscores the need for construction skills training programs, and Austin’s unemployment rate is the lowest among major U.S. cities. ICYMI: Workforce Solutions Capital Area is joining the Central...

Employer-education partnerships generate ROI for Central TX

Jul 25, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update | 0 comments

3-minute read In this letter: WFS’ board chair shares how Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s partnership with employers and education generates ROI for Central Texas, and how an Austinite made a career in the growing advanced manufacturing industry with no experience...