Jan 16, 2022 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read In this letter: Comments on Tesla moving closer to producing their first cars at the Austin Gigafactory, and three main reasons Central Texas is facing staffing shortages. ✨ Out with the old, in with the new: We are excited to partner with our friends...
Jan 11, 2022 | Blog, Success Story
Child care providers in Central Texas have struggled to obtain cleaning and protective supplies since the pandemic began in 2020. With limited resources, providing quality care becomes a challenge. To support our providers, Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Austin...
Jan 9, 2022 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read In this letter: How we’re training local students to keep them safe and working in a high-demand technical occupation, and factors behind the labor shortage. 📍 ICYMI: See some of our top moments from 2021, presented in no particular order. Were you...
Jan 7, 2022 | Blog, Success Story |
Shelley Lefebvre’s background is in education: she taught English and History for the seventh and eighth grade for over ten years. In 2015, she moved to Austin. The next year, Shelley’s life fell into a spiral when she went through several serious events, including...
Dec 22, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
As we close on another challenging year, we want to celebrate some of the great work done for our community connecting local people to local jobs. Looking ahead, our goal is that we continue to make a positive difference in the lives of job seekers and employers....
Dec 19, 2021 | Blog, CEO Update
3-minute read In this letter: Takeaways from the latest Austin metro jobs report, and recommendations for service industry employers struggling to fill positions in wealthier suburbs. 👏 1 big congrats: Veronica Briseño, lead economic development executive for the...