Austin Job Market
This article just appearing in the Austin Business Journal is encouraging.
"Employers in the Austin-Round Rock area expect slightly stronger hiring levels this fall, according to a Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Austin was ranked fifth on a list of U.S. cities with the most healthy employment outlooks.
Among the companies surveyed, 71 percent will maintain headcount, 19 percent plan to increase staff levels, while eight percent will reduce workforce.
According to the survey, job prospects appear to be the strongest in financial activities, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, government, and professional and business services. Transportation and utilities employers plan to reduce staffing levels.
The Texas job market also ranks high on the survey, coming in as third-best in the country."