Jobs in Texas
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Economists predict that Jobs in Texas will be created at the rate of 2 million additional positions by the year 2016. This growth is in large part thanks to medium- and small businesses but also thanks to fact that Texas is home to no less than 64 Fortune 500 companies, which is more than any other state (as of October 2009).
Although Texas
is not immune to unemployment caused by the recession, thanks to its core industries which included energy, technology, and mining as well as its large amounts of natural resources, Texas was one of the least-hit states by the last recession.
On this hub page Texas Jobs, Texas Employers, and the Texans' way of Living!
Jobs in Texas
The rate at which jobs are being filled in Texas as a whole has considerably slowed down this year. Normally, Texas has over 350,000 jobs filled per year, but this year has slowed down in hiring rates and the unemployment rates have skyrocketed. Even through ugly statics on unemployment, there are still pockets of growth that can be seen through Texas.
Texas is known to have the second-highest amount of income in the U.S; over 1 trillion dollars. Texas is only beat by California through its production. Even though Texas has been hit and affected by the recession, they are not in as bad of a shape as some of the other states in the country.
Texas Fortune 500 Companies
No other state beats Texas when it comes to the number of corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 Companies. Texas is home to a whopping 64 Fortune 500 Companies (as of October 2009) which has kept many people employed in Texas! These companies provide many jobs to current Texans and will provide many jobs in the future.
Exxon Mobil
Fortune 500 - 2009 Rank: 1
CEO: Rex W. Tillerson
Address:
5959 Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039
Phone: (972) 444 1000
Website: http://www.exxonmobil.com
Displaced as Corporate Enemy No. 1 - thank you, Wall Street bankers! - Exxon Mobil regains the Fortune 500's No. 1 slot this year, despite the sharp fall in oil prices. Indeed, if the fourth quarter of 2008 demonstrates anything, it's that Exxon Mobil is perfectly capable of making billions of dollars even with oil at $50 a barrel or less.
ConocoPhillips
Fortune 500 - 2009 Rank: 4
CEO: James J. Mulva
Address:
600 N. Dairy Ashford Rd.
Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (281) 293 1000
Website: http://www.conocophillips.com
Timing is everything. ConocoPhillips reported a $17 billion loss last year -- most of it related to an ill-timed acquisition. (It bought natural gas producer Burlington Resources for $34 billion in 2005, back when gas prices were triple what they are today.)
AT&T
Fortune 500 - 2009 Rank: 8
CEO: Randall L. Stephenson
Address:
208 S. Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (210) 821 4105
Website: http://www.att.com
You'd think that as the exclusive wireless carrier for Apple's iPhone, AT&T would be making big money on the hyper-popular device. You'd be wrong. AT&T is kicking back a huge share of its iPhone sales to Apple -- a subsidy that cost the carrier $450 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 alone. AT&T is betting that the payoff will come when all those iPhone customers start racking up heavy Internet usage charges year after year after year.
Valero Energy
Fortune 500 - 2009 Rank: 10
CEO: William R. Klesse
Address:
1 Valero Way
San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: (210) 345 2000
Website: http://www.valero.com
Marathon Oil
Fortune 500 - 2009 Rank: 23
CEO: Clarence P. Cazalot Jr.
Address:
5555 San Felipe Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 629 6600
Website: http://www.marathon.com
Source: For the remaining 59 Texas Fortune 500 Companies, see CNN Money
Texans' Way of Living
If you are looking to relocate to Texas you are not alone! More than 1,000 people a month make the decision to move to Texas. The culture in Texas is constantly moving and changing. If you want to take it easy and lay back, you will find that you are in good company. However, if you are among the movers and shakers you will have plenty to do!
Do you enjoy art? If you do you will find that Texas offers a number of museums, stores, events, charity's, teaching, and a whole culture that enjoys the beauty of art! Are you looking for education? Texas offers 4 of the big 12 national colleges in their home state.
If you are looking for a community that has a bit of everything then Texas is the state to be! Texas is still standing steady even in the recession. Of course they have been affected, but not as much as some of the other states. When looking at Texas' future it looks like they will be among the states that generate rapid growth and development for present and future jobs in Texas.
Start Your Texas Job Search
To give you an idea, at the time of writing (December, 2009) there are
the following number of jobs available in each of the 10 biggest cities in Texas;
Top 10 Cities for Texas Jobs:
# of Jobs Available in 50 mile radius from city center
- Houston Jobs (37,393)
- San Antonio Jobs (14,823)
- Austin Jobs (14,127)
- Corpus Christi Jobs (2,994)
- El Paso Jobs (4,657)
The following 5 cities are very close to each other and hence overlap in terms of # of jobs available
- Dallas Jobs (40,983)
- Plano Jobs (38,049)
- Fort Worth Jobs (18,553)
- Irving Jobs (48,160)
- Arlington Jobs (40,474)
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thanks for the great hub on job i really need this all info specially Marathon Oil, Houston, TX
thanks once again :)
This is a very informative hub! Do you more information about jobs in Texas for the Austin job market?
This is a very interesting point of view, I was more or less under the impression that the job-loss in the oil sector was devastating. This sounds much better...
Barb
Very well written hub! Texas is the nation's leader in crude oil... I think there will always be many jobs in Texas.
I live in Colorado and have considered moving to Texas, in particular the Dallas area. Our cost for housing has gone through the roof and I have heard I can get much more for the same money there.
While the large number of jobs might draw job-seekers to Texas, that snake may keep a lot of them away. It's no surprise that the population of Texas is growing so fast. There are jobs to be had, especially in the D/FW area. It looks like Dallas/Fort Worth jobs account for more than half of the total.
Nice information about jobs in Texas. thanks for sharing:)
Great Hub. A few years ago I almost had to relocate to Fort Worth for a rather large aircraft company. I have always been curious as to how things would have panned out. But nobody told me about the big snakes (that would have changed my mind).
Wow, interesting statistics. I enjoyed the read.
Really good info. My husband and I are relocating to Dallas in the next few months.
hiya, it seems I stumbled upon this right in time, I am Italian and living in Italy however my wife has been offered a job at the university of texas at austin (she is a prof of political philosophy here in Milan)so I REALLy needed to get some information on the Texas situation about jobs!
thanks again
Marco
My cousin, who lives in Houston, always tells me about the opportunities in Texas. After reading this I know for sure he is not bragging.
It's good to know that there are loads of promising job opportunities in Texas, particularly around Dallas. I'm getting ready to relocate to Mesquite this year to be closer to my elderly mother, and this information is indeed very useful.
With todays economy in shambles and the loss of millions of jobs across the nation, Texas looks like the place to be. With the job market in Dallas alone offering over 40k jobs, you really should check into this.
I hadn't appreciated how critical the Texan economomy was to the overall US finances.
Clearly small businesses from Texas will be a major part of the solution to the nation's fiscal dilemma
As long as the economy is better, I'm sure that Texas will have many good jobs available. But quite frankly, 350,000 jobs filled per year is quite low, considering that there are at least 100,000 graduates each year.
Very well put together Hub! .. Wasn't aware that there was that much wealth still down there in Texas!
Now I'm thinking might as well get us moving to Texas. :) That's some very interesting, well-researched statistical information up there not to mention it puts all eyes on Texas, especially with the rampant company downsizing in the country. The information on AT&T is definitely a huge magnet for communication engineers and IT professionals alike.
this hub clearly describes about all job opportunities in & near Texas. well-researched statistical information up there not to mention it puts all eyes on Texas, especially with the rampant company downsizing in the country. thanks a lot for your information..
I believe that Texas and the other state around it are Wealthy Cities. This clearly describes that Texas is a major player in the job market. Jobs like Gaming Supervisors, Personal Care, Home Health Aides, Computer Software Apps Engineers, Mainstream Kindergarten Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School just to name a few are The Fastest Growing Jobs in the State of Texas. Thanks for the information you shared. I hope to read more hubs from you.
really great news for the job-hunters .this hub is highly relevant in this period of time. 350000 odd new jobs a year
sounds awesome and this will make people migrate to Texas.really informative hub.thanks for sharing :)
this is the hub one should definitely check, With todays economy in shambles and the loss of millions of jobs across the nation, Texas looks like the place to be. With the job market in Dallas alone offering over 40k jobs, you really should check into this. thanks a lot for sharing
Wow! 350,000 new jobs in a year. That's really impressive. It's also good to see that the Fortune 500 Companies are spread around different cities like Houston, Dallas & Irving etc. That can only help with Quality of Life Issues, because you don't get everyone trying to cram into the same small area every morning & escape evry evening as you do in some more concentrated world business centres.
i better opportunity for your people..more jobs are implied the more progressive a nation might be...hehehe
With several great small cities, like San Antonio, Texas is one of my favorites states. It's great to know that the job offers are abundant!
I almost went to Houston with my cousin. I here it's really cheap to live there compared to the north east. (NY). I wonder if personal training is big down there? That's my skill.
That's a good opportunity to the people in the Texas and improve their living abd also good for the community as well..
Texas! You have the major oil companies but what about the nuclear industry... you guys are getting 2 reactors in your state! That is amazing... The energy industry is definitely prime market for jobs.... now you just have to marry it with education.
I always thought it was mainly oil companies hiring in Texas, but AT&T's presence there shows there's a big technology jobs market there too
Really it's a good news for my friend. I'm sure that he will go through this.
This is a great news for the job seekers and it's definitely a sign of a growing economy. Thanks for sharing this info.
Great info on San Antonio Texas oil jobs
This hub has very interesting and promising job numbers. Much better than my state of nevada which is at the botton of job creation. We need a hub like this for my state.
I have always heard good things about the state of Texas. But I'm not too sure about living close to areas of snake-infestation. Never seen a rattler that big!
It's nice to see that there are a few jobs available in San Antonio. Next time I visit my son, I'll see if they have any in my area of expertise.
This is a very informative hub. With so many jobs available in Houston i think i will move there.
Sounds like it's booming over there in Texas! We have a similar situation over here in Western Australia - also powered by the mining boom.
Looks like the job market is good in Texas or at least if you know where to look. Thanks for the tips on how to find them.
Texas is one of the very few states in the union where jobs are booming. I have a friend that works in the Dallas - Ft. Worth Area for an oil company. He is single, young and drives a Porsche. If that isn't a testimony for the Lone Star State, I don't know what is. His only complaint is the fire ants!
Peace,
Charlie~
This is very informational! I like it very much! It gives facts about texas.
Dude-great job of laying out the right data. I'm completing a student paper for a class and this site has everything I need. Right on!
After seeing that snake I guest the old saying about "everything is bigger in Texas" is true.
Wow! I didn't realize there were so many available jobs in the Houston area! I have to research those. ;-)
I appreciate you giving us the contact details and telephone numbers. They were a great help.
I did not know just how big the Texas job market is.. but based on your article looks like demand is super hight.. thanks for creating a fuctual and interesting article..
Nice Work Mate :)
Do you enjoy temperatures of 110 degrees for 2-3 months out of the year? LOL! I gotta tell you, I'm a native Texan, and I do NOT recommend moving to Texas. If you are almost anywhere else, you are better off!
Nice HUB, but honestly, if I could get out of here, I would!
If my kids weren't rooted in California, I would much rather move my business to Texas. Even though the weather is much better in California, the political environment is much better in Texas, especially for businesses. That is why there is such a positive outlook on jobs in this state. The more business friendly the state is the more businesses it will attract, thus providing many more jobs for the citizens of that state. Well done Texas.
Philuc 2 years ago
350000 odd new jobs a year is definitely a sign of a healthy economy and confidence in the State. Houston and Dallas will probably take the lions share, but I have seen other smaller cities all doing well.