Month: October 2020

Upcoming EmployStats Seminar for State Auditors

EmployStats is honored to announce it be teaching a course on statistical sampling for the Texas State Auditors Office (SAO) this winter.  The course, titled Statistical Sampling for Large Audits, will take place online between December 14 and 15, 2020.

The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government. The SAO performs audits, reviews, and investigations of any entity receiving state funds. EmployStats’ principal economist, Dwight Steward, Ph.D., along with Matt Rigling, MA and Carl McClain, MA, will be instructing this course for auditors from state and local government.

Over this two day, all-online course, the EmployStats team will provide a crash course to participants in the uses of statistical sampling, how statistical samples are conducted, and when statistical samples are legally and scientifically valid in performing audits.

To find out more about the seminar and the Texas State Auditor’s Office, please visit the SAO Website. For more on EmployStats, visit our website: Employstats.com!

In Texas, Walmart / Sam s , Hospital Corporation of America , and Anthem Blue Cross are seeking new hires

For October 2020 in the state of Texas, Walmart / Sam s posted the largest number of job openings in the state of Texas, with 1731 openings, followed by Hospital Corporation of America (with 1384 openings) and Anthem Blue Cross (with 1236 openings). In total, these employers posted 4351 new job openings this month in Texas. Last month, Christus Health , Houston Methodist , and UnitedHealth Group had the largest number of job openings in Texas.

The largest share of these job openings were in the Houston/Galveston area.
These different employers each had their own demands for employees from a variety of occupations. For example, Walmart / Sam s were, in particular seeking qualified Training/Development Specialists , with over 194 job postings this month. For Hospital Corporation of America , Registered Nurses were in high demand, with over 540 job postings this month. And at Anthem Blue Cross , Registered Nurses were in high demand, with over 212 job postings this month.

The Houston/Galveston Metropolitan Area Reported the Highest Employer Demand this Month

For the month of October 2020 employers in the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area posted the highest number of new job openings in the state of Texas. In the last month, there have been 61579 job postings in the Houston/Galveston metropolitian area. Dallas/Fort Worth reported the second highest number of job openings in Texas, with 57521 job postings this month.

In the Houston/Galveston area, Registered Nurses were the most widely sought after positions by prospective employers, with a total of 2152 job positings this month. The other job positions that experienced the highest demand this month in the Houston/Galveston area were Retail Salespersons with 2160 job postings, and Sales Reps, Exc Tech/Sci Product with 2610 openings.

EmployStats Welcomes Adela Botello

Adela Botello has joined the EmployStats team as an Operations Assistant. Learn about Adela below:

“I am a recent Texas State University graduate with a BBA in Economics. In San Marcos, I spent my time hiking the many trails, drinking coffee at local coffee shops, and reading by the river. I grew up in Waco, TX and went to Mclennan Community College before I transferred to Texas State. My time in Waco was spent being around family members, walking trails in Cameron Park, and getting to know my interest. Loving the outdoors has helped me learn to adapt to different surroundings and situations, as well as, enjoy the simplistic way of life. 

A quote from The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls explains a lot about me,“If you don’t want to sink, you better figure out how to swim”. Being flexible, especially during COVID-19 times, has allowed me to achieve several goals I have set for myself. I have a love for keeping organized and analytical thinking, so naturally, I am driven to be efficient and effective in everything I do. 

In my spare time, I spend a lot of time with my 8 month old puppy, Jyn, who is a chocolate lab mix. She is extremely friendly and loving to everyone. As well, I am a huge Star Wars fan. “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” by Yoda is my favorite quote. My dog is even named after a Star Wars character. When I am not with my dog or outside hiking, I like to visit different coffee shops, restaurants, and retail stores around Austin.”

We are happy to have her aboard!

Texas Employers on the Lookout for Registered Nurses, Sales Reps, Exc Tech/Sci Product, and Customer Service Representatives.

In October 2020 Registered Nurses are in high demand in Texas, with 10007 openings, the largest number of active job openings. Other occupations in high demand include Sales Reps, Exc Tech/Sci Product , with 8207 active openings, and Customer Service Representatives , with 7064 active openings. Last Month, September 2020 , the jobs with the largest number of openings were Registered Nurses , Sales Reps, Exc Tech/Sci Product , and Customer Service Representatives .

October saw increased demand for Sales Reps, Exc Tech/Sci Product with the largest number of new job postings by prospective employers, over 1248 in the past few weeks. Retail Salespersons also saw large increases in openings, with 1161 new posted positions, followed by Customer Service Representatives with 954 new posted positions within the past few weeks.

The State of Texas saw a 11% percent change and McAllen/Brownsville saw a 28% change in job postings in the past month

On September 06 there were 191135 job postings open in the state of Texas. On October 06 there were 212208 job postings open in the state of Texas. The state of Texas experienced a 11% percent change in the number of total job postings open. The Houston/Galveston region experienced the highest number of job postings open as of September 06 , and Houston/Galveston region experienced the highest number of job postings open as of October 06 . McAllen/Brownsville experienced the largest change in job postings over the September 2020 to October 06 time period .

The job postings open in the following Texas regions are outlined below:

Abilene : -16% change in job postings ( From 2103 openings on September 06 to 1760 openings on October 06 )
Amarillo : 17% change in job postings ( From 3100 openings on September 06 to 3615 openings on October 06 )
Austin : 17% change in job postings ( From 8656 openings on September 06 to 10105 openings on October 06 )
Beaumont : -14% change in job postings ( From 2177 openings on September 06 to 1876 openings on October 06 )
Bryan : -6% change in job postings ( From 2434 openings on September 06 to 2291 openings on October 06 )
Corpus Christi : -4% change in job postings ( From 6669 openings on September 06 to 6425 openings on October 06 )
Dallas/Fort Worth : 13% change in job postings ( From 50331 openings on September 06 to 57072 openings on October 06 )
Del Rio/Eagle Pass : 4% change in job postings ( From 406 openings on September 06 to 424 openings on October 06 )
El Paso : 0% change in job postings ( From 7804 openings on September 06 to 7794 openings on October 06 )
Houston/Galveston : 17% change in job postings ( From 52026 openings on September 06 to 60900 openings on October 06 )
Laredo : -8% change in job postings ( From 2604 openings on September 06 to 2408 openings on October 06 )
Lubbock : -6% change in job postings ( From 5830 openings on September 06 to 5493 openings on October 06 )
Lufkin/Nacogdoches : 14% change in job postings ( From 1283 openings on September 06 to 1467 openings on October 06 )
McAllen/Brownsville : 28% change in job postings ( From 1904 openings on September 06 to 2436 openings on October 06 )
Midland/Odessa : -4% change in job postings ( From 3474 openings on September 06 to 3338 openings on October 06 )
San Angelo : -6% change in job postings ( From 606 openings on September 06 to 567 openings on October 06 )
San Antonio : 18% change in job postings ( From 26974 openings on September 06 to 31812 openings on October 06 )
Sherman/Denison : 14% change in job postings ( From 1409 openings on September 06 to 1602 openings on October 06 )
Texarkana : -12% change in job postings ( From 1880 openings on September 06 to 1648 openings on October 06 )
Tyler/Longview : -9% change in job postings ( From 4390 openings on September 06 to 3983 openings on October 06 )
Victoria : -14% change in job postings ( From 854 openings on September 06 to 736 openings on October 06 )
Waco/Temple/Killeen : 12% change in job postings ( From 3216 openings on September 06 to 3588 openings on October 06 )
Wichita Falls : -14% change in job postings ( From 1005 openings on September 06 to 868 openings on October 06 )