Mar 26, 2025 | In the News
Since 2022, Mayor Kirk Watson has been wrestling with a challenge. The good challenge, as he calls it, of a booming city: how to tackle affordability and infrastructure. As more people moved to Austin, he wondered, how can he make it so more families keep more money...
Mar 18, 2025 | In the News
Central Texans interested in starting or advancing their roles in infrastructure-related fields are invited to a regional career fair hosted by Workforce Solutions Capital Area on March 26. Go deeper.
Mar 10, 2025 | In the News
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is set to launch the Austin Infrastructure Academy with a career fair at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. The event will be held at Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s north location in Austin. The academy aims to connect local talent...
Mar 4, 2025 | In the News
The new Austin Infrastructure Academy plans a launch event later this month to introduce its training programs and publicize its goal of boosting the region’s workforce in the infrastructure and mobility sectors. Go deeper.
Feb 27, 2025 | Labor Market
Austin’s unprecedented growth and major infrastructure projects like the IH-35 expansion, Project Connect, and airport redevelopment require 10,000 skilled workers annually. Currently, regional training programs meet only 40% of this demand and women make up just 14%...