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Recent News

Apr 13, 2020

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Announces Child Care Tuition Scholarships to Support the Families of Essential Workers

Apr 13, 2020

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area is pleased to announced that our partners at the Texas Workforce Commission have allotted an additional $40 million statewide to support our working communities and families, by providing child care tuition assistance for essential workers and providing supplemental payments to cover the parent share of the cost of childcare due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Apr 08, 2020

Layoff Aversion Strategies Available for Central Texas Businesses from Workforce Solutions Capital Area & Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area

Apr 08, 2020

Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area can support central Texas businesses in identifying resources that can help avoid layoffs during the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar 27, 2020

Rural Capital Area Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.8% in February

Mar 27, 2020

The economy of the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas saw positive employment growth in February 2020, with 4,902 jobs added, according to figures released today by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Mar 15, 2020

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Team Stands Ready to Assist Employers and Workforce as Community Feels Impact of Coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020

The Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area team has mobilized to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff, while ensuring that our business services, early childhood development programs and workforce services, continue throughout our Rural Capital Area communities.

Mar 13, 2020

Rural Capital Area Unemployment Rate Ticks Up in January; Region Sees 3.13% Annual Job Growth Rate

Mar 13, 2020

The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area ticked up slightly in January 2020, compared to the month prior, though there was still a favorable drop compared to the rate last year.

Mar 10, 2020

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area Launches Second Chance Worker Reentry Initiative

Mar 10, 2020

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has launched a new reentry initiative to offer career pathway options for former offenders within the nine-county Rural Capital Area.

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