May 2, 2023 | In the News
Austin city officials have outlined new criteria on the table to help expand affordable child care services citywide. In a memo released Monday, city leaders released a list of proposed criteria for Austin City Council to consider. Back in early December, council...
Apr 28, 2023 | In the News
Child care in Central Texas can be hard to find – and affordable child care is even harder to locate. But United Way of Greater Austin is helping connect people to resources they can afford. United Way is a nonprofit that has a community-wide coalition that networks...
Apr 21, 2023 | In the News
Video: Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, gives insight on employment in the area to KXAN. Go deeper.
Apr 17, 2023 | In the News
With $25 billion in road, rail and airport infrastructure projects on tap for Austin over the next decade-plus, business leaders are starting to shape how the regional economy and its workforce can get the most benefit from the far-reaching changes in local...
Mar 30, 2023 | In the News
Amber Warne is the Director of Upskilling and Advancement at Workforce Solutions Capital Area. She said the leisure and hospitality industry had the greatest regional job growth over the past year. “The Austin metros leisure and hospitality industry grew...
Mar 23, 2023 | In the News
Jessica Camarillo is the Director of Technology Partnerships with Workforce Solutions Capital Area. She said tech companies have been making cuts after a hiring boom the past couple of years. “That growth is either plateauing or slowing down. A little...