Dec 21, 2022 | In the News
Over the next several years, Austin Community College will invest in new buildings and programs for computer science, advanced manufacturing, nursing, health science, business and student services, including at campuses in South Austin, due to the $770 million bond...
Dec 16, 2022 | In the News
In November, unemployment remained steady in the Austin-Round Rock MSA, which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. According to data released today from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the unemployment rate was 2.8%, the same as it...
Dec 11, 2022 | In the News
As concerns about a 2023 recession loom, Austin’s job market still appears to be robust. At least for now. The region’s unemployment rate stood at 2.8% in October, the most recent figure available and a level that economists generally consider so low that...
Dec 9, 2022 | In the News
Cultivating curious kids and imaginative minds can be challenging when you’re also trying to stop sickness. Dawn Leach, manager of the Austin Community College Children’s Lab, said distributions hosted by APH and Workforce Solutions Capital Area have been a huge help....
Dec 8, 2022 | In the News
Austin’s job market growth is outpacing the rest of the U.S. According to Workforce Solutions Capital Area, 172,194 new jobs were added to the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area between 2016 and 2021, representing a 16.0% job growth increase and far surpassing...
Dec 8, 2022 | In the News
The Central Texas Food Bank and Workforce Solutions Capital Area are partnering for an event Thursday to help those in need get food and job placement assistance ahead of the holidays. The “Fed Today, Work Tomorrow” event will be held at Workforce...