Watch a Jan. 10 conversation about the Texas workforce and what’s working
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The Texas economy can often feel like a contradiction — we lead the nation in job growth, but paradoxically we’re tied for the fifth-worst unemployment rate and have the 10th-worst poverty rate in the nation. How do these things go together?
In a wide-ranging discussion on Texas’ expanding economy and workforce, we'll talk through hiring trends in Texas, in-demand skills, the resources the Workforce Commission provides, the role community colleges and the private sector play in developing a skilled Texas workforce, and more.
Join us in downtown Austin and online at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for a panel conversation moderated by Texas Tribune CEO Sonal Shah. Panelists include Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area, Ray Martinez, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, and Lynn McBee, workforce development czar for the city of Dallas. This in-person event will be livestreamed for virtual attendees and will be available to watch on demand afterward.
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