Aug 4, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
Tesla announced on July 22 that the company will build a $1.1 billion assembly plant—or Gigafactory—in Travis County, according to a news release from Gov. Greg Abbott. The factory – to be built on 2,100 acres off Texas 130 and Harold Green Road in...Jul 31, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
2-minute read Good morning, Our survey of 1,488 jobless Austinites — with four out of 10 previously working in the hard-hit hospitality and retail sectors — revealed 70% expect to return to their previous occupations. More recently, economists predict that only 58% of...Jul 26, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
2-minute read Good morning, On behalf of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, we heartily welcome Tesla into the regional employment ecosystem in Central Texas. For generations, hard-working, hard dreaming Central Texans have made this a great place to create a career,...Jul 12, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
2-minute read Good morning, In a recent McKinsey Global Survey, 87% of executives said they were experiencing skill gaps in the workforce or expected them within a few years. Less than half of the respondents indicated they had a solution for this. Austin has a rare...Jul 12, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
2-minute read Good afternoon, There was encouraging news last week for Austin, with the announcement of Amazon’s 1,000-job Pflugerville fulfillment center, and the June unemployment rate falling to 7.5%. However, last month’s unemployment is still more than triple...Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, CEO Update
2-minute read Good afternoon, and happy 4th of July weekend, Many American workers who are considering making a career transition will need to reskill, yet fewer than half say they have access to the education and...