Apr 11, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, In this edition: The hottest jobs and talent supply projections amid Austin’s tech hiring surge, and how a Texas Mutual and WFS-funded program is bringing well-paying career opportunities to students in Del Valle....
Apr 4, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
4-minute read Happy Easter Austin friends, In this edition: A progress report of our RE:WorkNOW rapid training program, an Austin manufacturing job posting analysis showing an increase in semiconductor manufacturing demand, and how we’re filling the talent gap through...
Mar 26, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
4-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, TWC estimates the Austin-area unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in February 2021 (more below). This is more than double the unemployment rate of February 2020, with many more people not counted as...
Mar 21, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, What’s happening in our Austin metro job market: Austin unemployment still double pre-pandemic levels. According to TWC data released last week, Austin’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for...
Mar 12, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
4-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, TWC estimates the Austin-area unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in January 2021 (more below). This is double the unemployment rate of January 2020. Austin is one of the fastest recovering metros in the nation, and we are...
Feb 28, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read Good afternoon Austin friends, We are all still struggling with the aftermath of the winter storm. Here’s the latest tied to workforce: For your friends and constituents whose take-home pay was impacted by the February winter storm: TWC...