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 9, 2020 | Blog, Success Story |
Desmond Roberson is not just building a career in Austin—he’s helping to literally build Austin. Desmond has lived in Austin all his life. Today he is a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No 67. Working in Austin’s skilled trades industry wasn’t his original...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...
