Goal 2: Develop a Workforce
A qualified workforce is a resource that businesses look for when considering a community.
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Baylor Signs New Agreement With Texas State Technical College to Strengthen Research Environment
Sept. 10, 2007
by Matt Pene
In an effort to provide a unique "one stop shop" for potential industries, Baylor University and Technical State Technical College Waco have signed an agreement that makes TSTC one of the primary partners of the newly-created Baylor Advanced Research Institute, or BARI.
The BARI attempts to bridge the gap between discoveries in Baylor's research laboratories and their practical application in industry. The new agreement makes the BARI more attractive to industry through TSTC's ability to provide technical training, assistance and a technical workforce to any new or emerging industry in Texas that is a "client" of the BARI. MORE... |
Greater Waco's advantages in this area include Waco Independent School District, which offers a host of training programs for students wanting to pursue a variety of career fields, and Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
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| Employment for Waco MSA |
| Date |
Labor Force |
Unemployment |
2008 (February) |
112,314 |
3.9% |
| 2007 |
112,867 |
4.2% |
| 2003 |
108,649 |
6.0% |
| 2000 |
103,775 |
4.1% |
Regional Employment
Regional counties: McLennan, Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hill and Limestone
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| Date |
Labor Force |
Unemployment |
| 2008 (February) |
279,007 |
4.3% |
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294,897 |
4.5% |
| 2003 |
285,932 |
6.7% |
| 2000 |
269,831 |
4.5% |
| Texas |
| Date |
Labor Force |
Unemployment |
| 2008 (February) |
11,500,870 |
4.3% |
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11,492,422 |
4.3% |
| 2003 |
10,999,132 |
6.7% |
| Source: Texas Workforce Commission |
| Heart of Texas Region |
| Active Job Applicants |
5,447 |
| Source: Texas Industry Profiles - as of September 2007 |
| Employment / Wage Information |
Job |
Wage/Hour |
| Electricians |
$18.64 |
| Sheet metal worker |
$13.36 |
| Computer Operator |
$14.43 |
| Welders, Cutters, Etc. |
$13.65 |
| Machinery Maintenance |
$13.78 |
| Machinists |
$14.81 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
$12.71 |
| Shipping & Receiving Clerk |
$13.10 |
| Secretaries |
$11.23 |
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
$11.74 |
| Team Assembler |
$11.41 |
| Data Entry Keyers |
$9.49 |
| Construction Laborer |
$10.50 |
| Telemarketing |
$10.38 |
| Packers & Packagers, Hand |
$9.45 |
| Source: Texas Workforce Commission - 2006 |
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