News

Information is essential to managing a successful business, developing a productive career path, and to finding the right employment. By staying informed, you stay ahead.

To keep you up-to-date, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area brings together local, state and national economic & workforce-related news in one location.

Recent News

Feb 08, 2023

RS3 To Be Awarded $245K Skills Development Fund Training Grant Today at Dell Diamond Ceremony

Feb 08, 2023

Ryan Sanders Sports Services (RS3) has been awarded a $245,730 Skills Development Fund (SDF) Grant by the Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) and its community and industry partners are hosting a check signing ceremony today, February 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Home Run Dugout at Dell Diamond, to celebrate the excellent training opportunities offered to Central Texans.

Feb 01, 2023

WSRCA CEO Paul Fletcher Honored with 2022 Friend of Manufacturing Award by ARMA

Feb 01, 2023

The Austin Regional Manufacturers Association announced that Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area CEO Paul Fletcher has been recognized with its Friend of Manufacturing Award for 2022.

Jan 20, 2023

Rural Capital Area Caps Off 2022 by Adding 14K Jobs, December Unemployment Rate Plummeting to 2.8%

Jan 20, 2023

The economy of the nine-county Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) capped off another year of pandemic recovery in 2022, with 14,684 jobs created throughout the nine-county region since December 2021—an annual growth rate of 2.5 percent.

Jan 17, 2023

WSRCA Honored with Gold AVA Digital Awards for Outstanding Nonprofit Video Focused on Local Manufacturing Careers

Jan 17, 2023

The winners of the 16th Annual AVA Digital Awards were announced today and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area was recognized with a Gold Award for Outstanding Nonprofit Video.

Dec 19, 2022

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Welcomes David Stedman, President/CEO of Giddings EDC, to its Board of Directors

Dec 19, 2022

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, the facilitator of workforce development services for the nine-county Rural Capital Area of Central Texas, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Stedman, President/CEO of the Giddings Economic Development Corporation, to its Board of Directors.

Dec 16, 2022

Rural Capital Area Unemployment Rate Holds Firm at 2.9% for Third Consecutive Month

Dec 16, 2022

The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas remained unchanged at 2.9 percent in November 2022, for the third consecutive month, with 4,027 jobs added.

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