• 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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Work Live Austin

U.S. News & World Report has named Austin the "Best Place to Live" in America for three years in a row. Find job postings and discover what it is like to call the Austin region home.

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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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Recent News

  • Texas 88th Legislative Session Wrap Up

    The 88th legislative session has ended, and staff and partners have spent countless hours at the Capitol over the last few months working to make sure legislation that would help the Austin region was successful.

    Jun 7, 2023

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  • Austin Job Postings Report April 2023

    There were approximately 74,000 available job postings during the April 2023 monthly reporting period, approximately 6000 more job postings than the previous month. New (first-time) postings increased by 2,234 to 27,028. New Job Postings represented 37 percent of all Available Job Postings – the same as the prior month. New Job Postings in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston metros increased by 8-10% compared to the prior month.

    May 22, 2023

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  • Austin Job Postings Report March 2023

    There were approximately 68,000 available job postings during the March 2023 monthly reporting period, approximately 1000 less job postings than the previous month. New (first-time) postings decreased by 1,530 to 24,794. New Job Postings represented 37 percent of all Available Job Postings – a one percent decrease compared to the prior month. New Job Postings in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston metros decreased compared to the prior month, though Austin decreased at a lower rate.

    Apr 20, 2023

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