Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Strategic Plans
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), local workforce development boards are required to develop a four-year strategic plan that identifies and describes policies, procedures, and local plans that align with the Texas Workforce Commission’s...
Apr 7, 2022 | Labor Market
This just in: As the nation experiences strong job gains with COVID cases declining and restrictions eased, the ATX continues to boast one the lowest unemployment rates among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Austin holds the No. 7 spot in the updated February 2022...
Mar 25, 2022 | Labor Market
Get a breakdown of Austin metro job postings for the month, including educational qualifications, top hiring employers and occupations, and more. Highlights: 27,924 new jobs were posted in the Austin MSA in February 2022 (+7,966 from February 2021) Job openings are...
Mar 24, 2022 | Labor Market
Addressing the question: “Where are the workers?” Key takeaway: The size of Austin metro’s labor force and total number of residents employed have exceeded post-pandemic levels. Statistically speaking, most Austinites are working and the region is...
Mar 10, 2022 | Labor Market
Get a breakdown of Austin metro job postings for the month, including educational qualifications, top hiring employers and occupations, and more. Highlights: 27,600 new job ads were posted in Austin MSA in Jan 2022 (+4,853 from Jan 2021) Job openings are...
Jan 5, 2022 | Labor Market
This Just in: Austin city’s unemployment rate dropped again in November, and the ATX continues to boast one the lowest unemployment rates among the top 25 largest U.S. cities. Austin holds the No. 4 spot in the updated ranking. The city has been in the top five...