Apr 25, 2024 | In the News
During the most recent Urban Land Institute Austin session, Tamara Atkinson and other leaders in workforce training shared the realities of the local economy, which will need more than 10,000 new skilled workers every year for roughly a decade. Those workers...
Apr 24, 2024 | In the News
According to Workforce Solutions Capital Area, there are more than enough jobs but not enough skilled workers in Austin. The organization is trying to address the city’s skills gap through its Hire Local initiative. It released its 2023 annual report highlighting the...
Apr 18, 2024 | In the News
More Central Texans are enrolling in training programs that boost wages and fill gaps in the region’s labor force, an April 17 report from Workforce Solutions Capital Area found. The 2023 Hire Local Report analyzed job placement and income increases of those who...
Apr 4, 2024 | In the News
Today the National Institute for Innovation and Technology™ —the nation’s leader in semiconductor talent pipeline development and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) national Intermediary responsible for establishing and expanding Registered Apprenticeships...
Mar 28, 2024 | In the News
El informe más reciente de la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas indica que la cesantía en la capital subió a 3.7% entre enero y febrero, lo que equivale a mas de 50.000 residentes sin trabajo; sin embargo, esta sigue siendo la tasa más baja de las 10...
Mar 26, 2024 | In the News
Childcare options are set to be incorporated in an infrastructure academy which will train skilled workforce members. The City of Austin has partnered with Austin Community College and several others to create the infrastructure academy, where they are training...