Feb 7, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
3-minute read Good afternoon Workforce Solutions’ friends, What’s happening in our Austin metro job market: The local unemployment rate is lowest among major Texas metros at 5.1%, but it’s still nearly double our pre-pandemic levels. Tens of thousands remain...
Jan 31, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
3-minute read Good afternoon Workforce Solutions’ Friends, What’s happening in our Austin metro job market: Driving Austin’s economic recovery: I joined other economic experts to weigh in on Austin Chamber’s latest report, which shows Austin...
Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
4-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, TWC estimates the Austin-area unemployment rate dropped in December 2020, despite a surge in coronavirus cases, bringing unemployment to its lowest point since the pandemic first struck the region (more...
Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends,Find wonderful ways to celebrate MLK’s legacy in Austin. U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue said Tuesday that a broad-based economic recovery in 2021 depends on immediate reskilling and worker...
Jan 10, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, President-Elect Joseph Biden nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as the next Secretary of Labor. If confirmed, Walsh would step into the job at one of the most critical points in history for American...
Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update |
Tamara Atkinson, Workforce Solutions Capital Area CEO, was honored with the Friend of Manufacturing Award by Austin Regional Manufacturing Association (ARMA) for her leadership and continued investments in workforce initiatives toward the local sector’s growth over...
