Workforce is the number one factor for a relocating or expanding company, and the continued economic growth of our region is primarily dependent on how well we are preparing our future workforce through our education systems.
A skilled and educated workforce, especially one that is developed through a well-built talent pipeline, is an incredibly strong magnet for both company decision makers and high-paying jobs. Whether a college-educated graduate can perform high-level scientific research, a trade school-educated craftsman can perform construction needs or a high-school graduate can be ready to fulfill the roles needed in manufacturing, all these tracks of education are needed as our local economy grows.
Here in the Texas Innovation Corridor, that education and workforce pipeline is built up by several entities. This includes universities like Texas State, colleges like Austin Community College with their Hays Campus, and our K-12 school districts, which are doing incredible things through their Career & Technical Education (CTE) classes to prepare the workforce of tomorrow. There also is a significant role played by institutions such as Gary Job Corps, Workforce Solutions, and other training resources that help develop the skillsets our region’s workers need.
