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The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of central Texas continues to signal that economic recovery is underway in key industries impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, sliding to 6.3 percent in July 2020, down from 6.9 percent in June.
The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of central Texas continues to trend down towards pre-COVID-19 levels, sliding to 7.1 percent in June 2020, down from 10.6 percent in May.
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area has launched a new Workforce Wednesdays Virtual Career Expo campaign within the nine-county Rural Capital Area of central Texas, to connect employers and job seekers at weekly online hiring events.
Five vocational rehabilitation (VR) services staff from the Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services offices in San Marcos will move into co-located space at Workforce Solutions of Hays County as part of the transition of services from the former Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of central Texas dropped to 10.6 percent in May 2020, as local communities and employers began to safely reopen amid novel coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.
Central Texans ages 16 to 24 can connect virtually with more than 60 employers on June 17 to explore career and training opportunities in 10 counties at the first Central Texas Virtual Youth Career Expo, hosted by Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area.