Education & Talent

K-12 initiatives and college ready
We invest in our high school students to help prepare them for success in college, careers, or the military.
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Talent attraction & labor market trends
We work hard to keep Austin working through employer engagement and talent development projects.
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2019 Workforce Development Report: Innovation, Collaboration & Transformation
In August 2019, along with our partners at Austin Community College, we released the 2019 Workforce Development Report: Innovation, Collaboration & Transformation highlighting ACC’s efforts to build the workforce in the region’s most in-demand industries: IT, skilled trades and manufacturing, and health.
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Talent Ambassador TDIndustries builds the talent pipeline through educational community initiatives
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.
Aug 7, 2020
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Local foundations step up to help schools and students
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.
Aug 6, 2020
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Austin Job Postings Report June 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.
Jul 15, 2020
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Advancing regional talent