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Goal 2: Develop a Workforce

A qualified workforce is a resource that businesses look for when considering a community.
HEADLINE NEWS

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.

For a closer look at Workforce Development, see the Waco Chamber & Business Quarterly
For a wage survey in your industry, call:
(254) 752-6611 ext. 308
Reports:
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
Date Labor Force Unemployment
2008 (February)
279,007
4.3%
2007
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%
2007
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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