Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Jay Gant is an experienced accounting professional currently serving as the Senior Comptroller at Workforce Solutions Capital Area since February 2023. Prior to this role, Jay Gant held the position of Senior Accountant at the Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care in Austin from May 2015 to April 2023. With a background that includes serving as Chief Accountant-Controller at Empowerment Options from 2005 to April 2023, Jay Gant oversaw the finance department for an organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. Earlier experience includes the role of Assistant Business Manager at The GEO Group, Inc. from April 2003 to February 2005, where responsibilities included various accounting duties. Jay Gant holds a Master's degree in Accounting from Texas State University (2019-2022) and a BA in Accounting from Centenary College of Louisiana (1998-2002).
Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Workforce Solutions Capital Area is the leading provider of talent in the region. We connect employers and job seekers. Each year we help over 5,000 local employers find qualified, motivated workers and put over 40,000 people to work. We work to connect and align the efforts of the regional workforce system and to leverage and invest community resources in the development of human capital. Through collaboration and strategic partnerships, we’re leading the way in the development of a world-class workforce that gives Austin-Travis County a competitive edge in the global economy. Our programs serve both local youth and adults. Workforce Solutions Capital Area also provides subsidized childcare assistance to eligible low- to moderate-income families in Travis County and heavily invests in increasing the quality of care and school readiness preparedness of children in the care of our system providers. A proud partner of the American Job Center network. Workforce Solutions Capital Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to persons with disabilities. Relay Texas: 1.800.735.2989 (TDD) / 711 (Voice).