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 19, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
When Ashley signed up for Skillpoint’s Gateway program, she expected to learn valuable skills and have the opportunity to advance her career as a Certified Nurse Aide. What she didn’t expect was for the experience to end with a wedding. Cody and Ashley were childhood...
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,...
