May 11, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
This is the second post in a 4-part series around a variety of community resources available. Check back for more information on education, life and online resources, or check out our full list of Community Resources. One barrier to landing your ideal job may...
May 3, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
This is the first post in a 4-part series around a variety of community resources available. Check back for more information on education, life and online resources, or check out our full list of Community Resources. Many residents in Austin want to better...
Apr 12, 2016 | Gateway, Skillpoint Alliance
We are in the midst of National Welding Month, and if you’re someone who does not already have it circled on your calendar, get ready to learn why this is exciting for Central Texans. As the American Welding Society says, “Welding is literally the glue of the modern...
Apr 5, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
Hard skills and soft skills are complementary. The right combination of each can make you an irresistible employee, or potential candidate, for employers. Leah Arnold-Smeets from PayScale elaborates further in an article when she says, “It’s easy to find job...
Mar 23, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance, Workforce
Job searching can be an emotionally draining and time consuming experience. Getting rejection emails, phone calls or even no reply at all can wear down even the most optimistic job seeker. If you are just beginning the job hunt or have been searching for a long time,...
Mar 1, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
To Amplify or not to Amplify? That is the question. We at Skillpoint Alliance strive every day to amplify our Austin community. Since 1994 more than 135,000 Texans have been impacted by Skillpoint Alliance. 135,000 is not just a number. That number represents...
Feb 25, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
A quick search through local news provides many examples of the relevance of the health care industry in our everyday lives. Last week the residents of Round Rock, TX came together to attempt to set a world record for most people in the state certified in CPR....
Feb 16, 2016 | News, Skillpoint Alliance
We are proud to unveil our 2014-15 Annual Report! If you’re looking for details about our program success over the last year, look no further. Here are a few highlights: We continued to expand our programs, starting in Waco, and offered a record number of courses We...
Feb 11, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
Tom Saunders was taught the value of education and responsibility at an early age. Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, Tom recalls the required order of events each day after school: finish your homework, do your chores, and then you can go out to play. The day...
Nov 30, 2015 | Events, News, Skillpoint Alliance
At Skillpoint, we envision a community where every person is given the opportunity for success through access to education and training. Many of the people we serve experience significant barriers to success, and are looking for a way to overcome. Skillpoint has the...
