May 31, 2022 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area announced a plan to bring higher-paying jobs to Austin residents while helping local companies close the “skills gap,” or the need for more highly qualified employees, in the area May 31. The Hire Local Plan will encourage Austin-area...
May 31, 2022 | In the News
Las becas están disponibles para recién graduados que exploran planes de carrera posteriores a la escuela secundaria, así como para otras personas que buscan mejorar sus habilidades en sus carreras actuales. Read more
May 24, 2022 | In the News
The unemployment rate in Austin is the lowest it has been since the pandemic started. Two years ago, in May of 2020, the unemployment rate in the Austin-Metro area was 11.4% due to challenges and layoffs from the pandemic. But workforce leaders say the Austin...
May 4, 2022 | In the News
A JobsEq report KXAN received from Workforce Solutions Capital Area shows fewer teens are taking summer and minimum wage jobs. Those who are are opting for food service jobs before lifeguard gigs. According to the report, about 40% of employees in both food...
Apr 20, 2022 | In the News
Consumers may notice staffing issues when they walk into a restaurant and see a portion of it closed, or while waiting a little longer to be served. The problems afflict longtime Austin eateries such as Kerbey Lane Cafe as well as newcomers to the scene. Unemployment...
Apr 17, 2022 | In the News
The Austin metro area’s unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in March, the lowest levels since the start of the pandemic, Workforce Solutions Capital Area reported Friday. The latest figures are below the unemployment rates for both Texas and the U.S., at 3.9% and 3.8%...