Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Case Studies
To help build a highly skilled workforce in Texas, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) offers programs like the Skills Development Fund (SDF). This upskilling program provides site-specific, customized training opportunities for Texas businesses and their employees....
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...
