Data & Resources

Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas envisions a future where individuals confidently navigate career pathways through systems that prioritize experiential learning and access to high-quality training. As a regional leader, Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas drives collaboration among education, industry, and community stakeholders to transform the regional workforce system to create a thriving future for all residents of West Central Texas. Guided by a strategic plan, Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas aims to enhance education and training accessibility, increase work-based learning opportunities, and deepen cross-sector engagement. 

Key Data

Contained in this section is relevant information on the labor market as well as measures of progress related to identified goals, strategies, and activities that support the growth of high quality education and career pathways in targeted industries across the region. Focused on building and sustaining support for opportunities in healthcare, manufacturing, construction, and education, Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas emphasizes the following goals:  

Goal 1

Ensure access to high-quality education and training programs aligned to targeted industries across the region by 2029.    

Strategies:

  • Assess Accessibility and Program Gaps
  • Evaluate Program Coverage and Build Capacity

Goal 2

Increase quality work-based learning opportunities aligned to targeted industries by 10% by 2029.     

Strategies:  

  • Enhance Career Exploration
  • Increase Paid Internship Opportunities

Goal 3

Increase quality engagement in career pathway development among K12, higher education, industry, and community partners by 10% by 2029.   

Strategies:  

  • Strengthen Cross-Sector Collaboration
  • Improve Advisory Board Structure

Resources

Support for students, educators, and employers at all points in pathway development is essential to success building a qualified talent pipeline that meets regional workforce needs. One of the first steps is awareness of the types of opportunities available in West Central Texas and how to pursue them. Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas provides different resources from web-based to print that help support individuals on their journey through a quality education and career pathway and ultimately into gainful employment.

  • Career Cluster Posters - handouts and posters available for use in classrooms or other venues to form connections between career clusters and related occupations.
  • Career Pathway Maps - tools to visualize a career progression through occupations from starter to advanced with skills, wage scenarios, etc.
  • Web Resources - links to different sites with valuable tools and information related to education and career pathways and community supports.