by Staff Writer | Apr 24, 2025 | Future Focus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the school year winds down and graduation season approaches, many high school and college students across Houston are preparing to enter the job market. In a recent interview with Univision 45 Houston, Maria Franco Cortes from Workforce...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesFive years ago, the Houston region faced an employment crisis unlike any we had seen in recent history. In April 2020 alone, more than 300,000 residents lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Workforce Solutions, we knew we had...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an effort to combat the ongoing teacher shortage and provide more affordable pathways into the profession, a growing number of Houston-area school districts are turning to paid teacher apprenticeship programs. Launched in April 2020, ABC13’s...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Future Focus
Reading Time: 2 minutesHouston’s job market hit a wall in March, adding just 5,700 new positions—the weakest growth for this month since 2019, not counting the pandemic-induced collapse of 2020. While six out of eleven sectors saw gains, the pace of hiring paints a...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2025 | Future Focus
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs workforce demands evolve and economic mobility becomes increasingly tied to postsecondary success, a national initiative is helping states and regions transform education-to-career pipelines. The Pathways to Prosperity Network, a project led...
