Williamson County No. 2 in job growth according to CNN
CNNMoney.com reports, Dude, we got Dell! With the computer manufacturer as the county’s largest employer, Williamson County has a tech-savvy workforce that helps draw other businesses to the area.
Recently, the county helped Sears Teleserve, the customer service call center for retail giant Sears and a major employer in the area, secure local and state incentives to expand its workforce and its current facilities.
And Wilco is looking to help entrepreneurs. For laid-off workers interested in starting their own business, there are training programs “to become CEOs,” said Charlie Ayres, vice president of Round Rock’s Chamber of Commerce business retention and expansion program.
Thanks to a growing young population, the public school systems in Round Rock and Cedar Park are also a significant source of jobs.