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How Will Dropping Oil Prices Impact the Texas Job Market?

Professional Alternatives

Oil prices have been dropping in Texas through the end of 2014 and into 2015, to an estimated amount of $83 million per day lost over six months in potential revenue for the state, according to a report by the Greater Houston Partnership. Since 1998, we have been serving Texas employers with their staffing needs.

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Dallas-Fort Worth Job Outlook

Professional Alternatives

Unemployment Lower than National Average Good news for workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – not only is the unemployment rate down from 2014 (when comparing May 2014 to May 2015), but it’s 28 percent lower than the national average of 5.3 percent from April 2014 to April 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Houston Economy

Professional Alternatives

In 2014, the Houston metro area was the fastest-growing area in the nation with an economy to match – since 2014, Houston’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased by nearly $115 billion. percent in December of 2014. percent in December of 2014. Nonfarm jobs grew over four percent from 2013 to the end of 2014.

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Majority Of U.S. Industrial Manufacturers Plan To Increase Hiring

Staffing Talk

industrial manufacturers say they plan to add employees to their workforce over the next 12 months.A wide range of key indicators posted improvement during the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the report, including growth rates for… [.]' " According to the latest Manufacturing Barometer by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 60% of U.S.

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3 Benefits Your Clients Need to Know About Seasonal Hiring and Staffing Agencies

Spark Hire

Crawford Thomas Recruiting , a full service staffing agency supporting multiple offices from the southeast to midwest United States, was seeking a better way to access and interview a talent pool of premium candidates for clients across geographical barriers. Use this as leverage when talking to clients about seasonal hiring needs.

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Staffing News of the Day, March 5, 2014

Staffing Talk

Canadian staffing revenue rose 10 percent between 2011 and 2012, with 50 percent coming from Ontario [SIA]. 59 percent of Silicon Valley CEOs plan to hire this year , up from 46 percent at the start of 2013 [Mercury News]. Guardian HealthStaff acquires Milwaukee-based healthcare staffing firm Integrated Staffing Network [SIA].

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Recruitment Marketing Industry Highlights From Q1 and Q2 2016

Recruitics

The recruitment marketing industry is best depicted as an ever-changing landscape. This has made the job search more efficient, engaging and meaningful for candidates, which helps companies find better hires. In the first half of 2016 alone we’ve seen a number of significant shifts to our space that we believe are quite noteworthy.