Austin Job Postings Report September 2020

Oct 7, 2020

There were 56,800 Available Job Postings in September 2020. 42 percent or 24,100 of these were New (first-time) Job Postings. Personal Care and Services Occupations have seen an increased demand in our region, mostly for Personal Care Aides, Nannies, Nonfarm Animal Caretakers and Childcare Workers.

Austin Job Postings Report August 2020

Sep 11, 2020

There were 55,800 Available Job Postings in August 2020 and companies seeking to relocate or expand in the Austin MSA announced 1,830 jobs in the same month. There were approximately 25,400 New (first-time) Job Postings in August 2020, with Software Developers-Applications leading the postings, followed by Sales Representatives, Retail Salespersons and Customer Service Representatives.

Talent Ambassador Accenture is providing skills to succeed

Sep 11, 2020

Accenture believes in the importance of creating a stronger talent pipeline by acknowledging the national need for skills. Through their Skills to Succeed program, Accenture plans to equip more than three million people around the world with the skills to get a job or build a business by the end of fiscal 2020.

WORK Conference features Chamber's Vice President of Talent Development Kwee Lan Teo

Aug 28, 2020

On Saturday, August 22nd, the Chamber’s Vice President of Talent Development, Kwee Lan Teo participated in a panel discussion “On Making Career Moves” as part of the Summer WORK Conference.

Austin Job Postings Report July 2020

Aug 11, 2020

There were 52,200 Available Job Postings in July 2020 and companies seeking to relocate or expand in the Austin MSA announced 6,885 jobs in the same month. There were approximately 4,300 more first-time New Job Postings in July 2020, when compared to the previous month.

Talent Ambassador TDIndustries builds the talent pipeline through educational community initiatives

Aug 7, 2020

TDIndustries believes that with such a big gap in the skilled trades, they'd be crazy not to continuously fill their pipelines with talent. They focus on replenishing their talent pipeline with the energy of the youth and empowering more women to fulfill vacant positions in skilled trades.

Local foundations step up to help schools and students

Aug 6, 2020

This pandemic has shone a spotlight on the inequities impacting our school communities. From food service to laptops, our young learners need our help. Read on for a list of local education foundations and how to support them.

Austin Job Postings Report June 2020

Jul 15, 2020

There were 55,200 Available Job Postings in June 2020 and companies seeking to relocate or expand in the Austin MSA announced 1,264 jobs in the same month. There were approximately 4,300 more first-time New Job Postings in June 2020, when compared to the previous month.

Austin Job Postings Report May 2020

Jun 10, 2020

There were approximately 51,900 Available Job Postings during May 2020, with 20,100 being New (first-time) Job Postings. 1,890 jobs were also announced by a dozen companies looking to expand or relocate to Austin.

Austin Job Postings Report April 2020

May 25, 2020

New Job Postings fell from 28,300 in March 2020 to 23,800 in April 2020.

Webinar recap - College transition in the COVID-19 crisis

May 21, 2020

On Tuesday, May 19, Gilbert Zavala, Vice President Education & Talent Development for the Austin Chamber, spoke with our partners at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas State University, and Austin Community College to answer questions related to COVID-19’s impact on post-secondary institutions.

SXSW EDU webinar recap - Workforce Counselors Guiding Pathways for Seniors

May 18, 2020

In this SXSW EDU panel discussion, Kwee Lan Teo, Vice President of Talent Development & Acquisition for the Austin Chamber, discussed the role that the Chamber plays in helping to connect students to career opportunities.