Crude oil prices decreased while natural gas prices increased from July to August

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Crude oil price decreased from $98.23 per barrel in July 2014 to $97.86 per barrel in August 2014. Natural gas price went up from $3.78 per million BTU (one million BTU is approximately 974 cubic feet) in July 2014 to $4.04 per million BTU in August 2014.

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Texas crude oil production for July 2014 was 69,573,013 barrels, down from 70,108,403 barrels reported in April 2014. Texas natural gas production was 632,494,096 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of gas in July 2014, down from the June 2014 gas production total of 639,345,631 Mcf.

Sources: eia.gov, rrc.state.tx.us

Texas RN’s, therapists, and PA’s see increase in job openings from June to July

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The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from  9,298 to 10,068 from June 2014 to July 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.52 to 1.48 during that same span.

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Source: BLS

Image source: http://www.carrollhs.org/s/1253/index.aspx?pgid=877

Healthcare jobs increased from July 2014 to August 2014

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The health care and social assistance industry gained 10,900 jobs from July 2014 to August 2014. Compared to August 2013, the cumulative number of jobs added in this industry is 33,200, an annual increase of 2.5%.

Source: Tracer

Image source: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/06/health-care-sector-adds-jobs-as-overall-employment-picture-looks-healthier/

 

What is an innovation job?

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Below is our list of innovation jobs we have compiled for use in our research:

-Computer and information research scientists

-Computer systems analysts

-Information security analysts

-Computer programmers

-Software developers, applications and systems software

-Web developers

-Computer support specialists

-Data base administrators

-Computer network architects

-Computer occupations, all other

-Architects, except naval

-Electrical and electronic engineers

-Artists and related workers

-Designers

-Actors

-Producers and directors

Source: BLS

Image source: http://www.americas.gecapital.com/insight-and-ideas/capital-perspectives/innovation-secrets-of-steve-jobs

Growing importance in STEM fields has focused our research

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STEM fields are those that include science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. We have recently focused our research to assess the economy in these growing fields for 21st century. Below is our list of STEM occupations we use in our research:

-Insurance underwriters

-Financial specialists, all other

-Computer and information research scientists

-Computer systems analysts

-Information security analysts

-Computer programmers

-Software developers, applications and systems software

-Web developers

-Computer support specialists

-Data base administrators

-Computer network architects

-Computer occupations, all other

-Actuaries

-Operations research analysts

-Mathematicians, statisticians, and miscellaneous mathematical science occupations

-Architects, except naval

-Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists

-Aerospace engineers

-Agricultural and biomedical engineers

-Chemical engineers

-Civil engineers

-Computer hardware engineers

-Electrical and electronic engineers

-Environmental engineers

-Industrial engineers, including health and safety

-Marine engineers and naval architects

-Materials engineers

-Mining and geological engineers

-Nuclear engineers

-Petroleum engineers

-Engineers, all other

-Drafters

-Engineering technicians, except drafters

-Surveying and mapping technicians

-Agricultural and food scientists

-Biological scientists

-Conservation scientists and foresters

-Medical scientists and life scientists, all other

-Astronomers and physicists

-Atmospheric and space scientists

-Chemists and materials scientists

-Environmental scientists, all other

-Economists

-Psychologists

-Urban and regional planners

-Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers and sociologists

-Agricultural and food science technicians

-Biological technicians

-Chemical technicians

-Geological and petroleum technicians

-Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians

-Chiropractors

-Dentists

-Dietitians and nutritionists

-Optometrists

-Pharmacists

-Physicians and surgeons

-Physicians assistants

-Registered nurses

-Audiologists

-Occupational therapists

-Physical therapists

-Radiation therapists

-Recreational therapists

-Respiratory therapists

-Speech-language pathologists

-Exercise physiologists and therapists, all other

-Veterinarians

-Registered nurses

-Nurse Anesthetists

-Nurse midwives and nurse practitioners

-Health diagnosing treating practitioners, all other

-Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

-Dental hygienists

-Diagnostic related technologists and technicians

-Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

-Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians

-Massage therapists

-Dental assistants

-Medical assistants

-Medical transcriptionists

-Pharmacy aides

-Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

-Phlebotomists

-Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations, including medical equipment preparers

-Sales engineers

-Sale representatives, wholesale and manufacturing (need technical and scientific products)

-Avionics technicians

-Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

-Stationary engineers and boiler operators

-Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians

-Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

Source: BLS

Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see decrease in job openings from May 2014 to June 2014

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The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 15,620 in May 2014 to 15,253 in May 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.64 to 2.12 in the same span. Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html

California STEM job openings increased from May 2014 to June 2014

stemSTEM_2014_06The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs from 68,073 in May 2014 to 68,752 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 1.30 to 1.69 in the same span.

Image source: http://fairmountinc.com/help-wanted-1-2-million-good-paying-jobs-available/

California innovation job openings increased from May 2014 to June 2014

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The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” increased from 12,335 in May 2014 to 12,612 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 0.68 to 1.02 in the same span.

Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html

Texas STEM job openings decreased from May 2014 to June 2014

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The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs increased from 12,335 in May 2014 to 12,612 in June 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio increased from 0.68 to 1.02 in the same span.

Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html