Sep 24, 2020 | In the News
When a comprehensive workforce training plan for the Austin area was unveiled by community leaders in 2017, the unemployment rate was hovering around 3% and a major aim was simply to help local people get good jobs and avoid being left behind amid the booming economy....
Sep 4, 2020 | In the News
El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos dio a conocer el viernes una importante baja de la tasa de desempleo. En agosto, la economía generó 1.4 millones de empleos, por lo que la tasa bajó a 8.4 %. Las cifras más recientes de la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral...
Sep 2, 2020 | In the News
AUSTIN, Texas — To help Central Texans get back to work, Austin Community College (ACC) is slashing tuition for several programs related to the highest-demand sectors in the area, including health care, IT and skilled trades. The courses, many of which can be...
Aug 26, 2020 | In the News
Tons of companies are hiring in the Austin area. You just have to know where to look. Unemployment in the Austin metro dropped to 6.7% in July, according to new Texas Workforce Commission figures released Aug. 21, down from 7.3% in June. That represented an...