Oct 22, 2021 | In the News
Since September 2020, the region gained 79,700 jobs, resulting in an annual growth rate of 7.4%. “Austin is a top performer for job growth when compared to other U.S. metros,” Tamara Atkinson, chief executive officer at Workforce Solutions Capitol Area, said in the...
Oct 20, 2021 | In the News
Many people who are considered lower income are not able to find ways to live in Austin and are being pushed out of the place they call home due to rising rent prices. That is why Workforce Solutions Capital Area offers different training and certification programs to...
Oct 20, 2021 | In the News
All the growth Central Texas is seeing is making the cost of living in Austin too expensive for some locals – and it’s forcing many people to move to nearby cities instead. With many new companies coming to Austin, jobs are available but oftentimes these...
Oct 4, 2021 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area says it’s seen nearly three times as many applicants as there have been postings for Tesla jobs. “We’ve set up a portal, a job application… portal, just to support Tesla and their hiring needs,” said CEO Tamara Atkinson. She says the...
Oct 4, 2021 | In the News
Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, an organization that provides training and support to job seekers in the nine counties surrounding Austin, said the COVID-19 pandemic has played a major role in creating staffing shortages, especially in dining...
Sep 27, 2021 | In the News
“Workforce Solutions Capital Area has been partnering with Tesla to post and fill open jobs from the start,” Atkinson said in a statement. “We understand that as their operations ramp up, so will the job openings. … Workforce Solutions supports...