Business Matters April 2017 | Page 20

STATE OF THE WORKFORCE I t is an exciting time for the Coastal Bend Region and 2016 was an amazing year for Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend. Our economy is evolving and our team has effectively adapted to meet the changing needs of employers and job seekers. We have deployed additional assets and resources to our rural communities to assist those hardest hit by the Eagle Ford Shale downturn. At the same time, our team of business services professionals have been hard at work to meet the increased hiring demand and volume of emerging employer growth. Additionally, our team is supplying the latest and most sophisticated Labor Market Intelligence so that employers, job seekers and strategic partners can make data-driven decisions. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2016 COASTAL BEND WORKFORCE BY THE NUMBERS