August 15, 2008
PayPal wants to double its employment in Austin  In a little over a year in Central Texas, PayPal has grown to 200 people, most of them software developers, at its new Northwest Austin technology center.  Now, the online payments company wants to double its employment here by the end of this year. [Online registration with the Austin American-Stateman may be required].

July 14, 2008
Top 20 Most Recession-Proof Professions ...
About this Special Report:
Each month, Jobfox ranks the top 25 professions in greatest demand by recruiters and other employer agents who use Jobfox’s precision matching engine to find new or replacement workers. The Jobfox Top 20 Most Recession-Proof Professions is a special report (see page 4) derived from these monthly rankings and covering available jobs during a period from November 2007 through July 7, 2008. The most recession-proof professions are identified as those with the best median monthly rankings over this time period.

June 14, 2008
Health Care seen as one bright spot ...

WASHINGTON — Health care has become the beating heart of America's economy.  In the past 15 years, the health care economy has pumped out 4.5 million new jobs, including related fields such as drug development and health insurance. A dozen of the 30 fastest-growing occupations are related to health care.

May 16, 2008
Texas Unemployment Rate Returns to Record Low of 4.1 Percent
Employers Add 15,400 Jobs in April

AUSTIN — The April statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent, down from 4.3 percent in March and 4.4 percent in April 2007, once again matching the record low. The 4.1 percent April unemployment rate in Texas remains far below the U.S. unemployment rate of 5.0 percent. Seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment in Texas grew by 15,400 jobs in April.

May 8, 2008
Job Hunting in an Unsteady Economy
The recent rise in the U.S. unemployment rate -- 5.0% in April -- indicates that fewer jobs are being created, but the shrinkage may not affect job-seekers in some fields, such as technology or health care. Nonetheless, experts say job seekers should pay attention to current economic conditions and expect that the job-search process may take longer. - Yahoo! hotjobs®

May 1, 2008
FDA to hire 1,300 as criticism grows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it will hire more than 1,300 biologists, chemists, medical officers and others over the next several months. - USAToday

March 27, 2008
Unemployment Rate Hits 4.1 Percent Record Low
AUSTIN — The February statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1 percent, down from 4.3 percent in January and 4.5 percent in February 2007, reflecting lows not seen since the mid-1970s. The 4.1 percent February unemployment rate in Texas remains significantly below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.8 percent.

March 7, 2008
Texas Employers Add 28,000 Jobs in January
AUSTIN — Texas seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment grew by 28,000 jobs in January. Texas employers now have added 277,200 jobs over the past 12 months, for an annual job growth rate of 2.7 percent.

January 18, 2008
Texas Employers Add Jobs 18,600 Jobs in December
“Texas employers finished 2007 at a vibrant pace,” said Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chair Diane Rath. “The state’s annual job growth rate leads the nation’s by a ratio of more than 2-to-1.”

September 27, 2007
Texas Employers Continue to Add Jobs
Texas employers now have added 204,400 jobs over the past 12 months, for an annual growth rate of 2.0 percent compared with a national growth rate of 1.1 percent.

September 25, 2007
Best Places to Live - Where the Jobs Are
Employment is an important factor when it comes to choosing Money Magazine's Best Places to Live. These 25 counties have experienced the most job growth over the last six years. (Courtesy of CNNMoney.com)

September 24, 2007
What America's Top 15 Jobs Pay
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the following jobs to be among the fastest-growing occupations.  By 2014, demand for these positions will have grown between 30 and 50 percent since 2004. (Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com)