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Texas hydro-fracturing job openings increased from in October

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The number of job openings in Texas for “petroleum engineers” and “geological and petroleum technicians” increased from 634 in September 2014 to 765 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 0.99 to 0.83 in the same span.

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The number of job openings in Texas for “derrick operators” and “roustabouts” increased from 270 in September 2014 to 353 in October 2014, while the searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 10.87 to 8.0 in the same span.

Source: BLS

Image source: http://wonderfulengineering.com/what-is-petroleum-engineering/

Innovation sector job openings increased in both CA and TX for October

California experienced an increase of 1,652 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 6.88%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,034 innovation job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an increase of 8.25%.

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State	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
CA	25,675	6.88%	38.84%
TX	13,568	8.25%	42.82%

Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/

Source: BLS

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

STEM jobs decreased in both CA and TX for the month of September

California experienced a decrease of 3,544 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 4.94%. Texas experienced a decrease of 2,406 innovation job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a decrease of 5.57%.

Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/

State	Total Openings	Monthly Change	Yearly Change
CA	68,277	-4.94%	13.21%
TX	40,804	-5.57%	12.12%

Source: BLS

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

California RN’s, PA’s, and therapists see decrease in job openings from August to September

The number of job openings in California for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants decreased from 16,994 in August 2014 to 16,537 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.90 to 1.24 in the same span.

Source: BLS

Image source: http://pediatric-nurse-practitioners.blogspot.com/2012/12/top-5-cardiac-care-nursing-jobs-for-we.html

California innovation job openings decreased from August to September

The number of job openings in California for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 24,132 in August 2014 to 24,023 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.06 to 0.90 in the same span.

Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/

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

California STEM job openings decreased from August to September

The number of job openings in California for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 71,821 in August 2014 to 68,277 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.57 to 1.22 in the same span.

Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/

Source: BLS

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

Texas innovation job openings decreased from August to September

The number of job openings in Texas for “Innovation Type Jobs” decreased from 12,762 in August 2014 to 12,534 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 0.94 to 0.75 in the same span.

Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/

Source: BLS

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

Texas STEM job openings decreased from August to September

The number of job openings in Texas for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs decreased from 43,210 in August 2014 to 40,804 in September 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio also decreased from 1.24 to 0.89 in the same span.

Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/

Source: BLS

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

Crude oil prices and natural gas prices decreased from September to October

prices_2014_10 Crude oil price decreased from $91.17 per barrel in September 2014 to $80.53 per barrel in October 2014. Natural gas price went down from $4.14 per million BTU (one million BTU is approximately 974 cubic feet) in September 2014 to $3.76 per million BTU in October 2014.

Texas crude oil production for August 2014 was 69,204,407 barrels, down from 73,329,467 barrels reported in July 2014. Texas natural gas production was 621,505,586 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of gas in August 2014, down from the July 2014 gas production total of 662,617,068 Mcf.

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

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

The number of job openings in Texas for nurses, therapists, and physician assistants increased from 10,068 to 10,464 from July 2014 to August 2014. The searcher-to-job opening ratio decreased from 1.48 to 1.36 during that same span.

Source: BLS

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