| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Consumer Confidence Swings Upward read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims updated |
| November 21, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims and continuing claims for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 rose slightly in Octo read more news... |
| Employment Data Updated |
| November 18, 2011
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area surpassed its prerecession employment peak in October, according to estimates released read more news... |
| Update - Unemployment Insurance Claims |
| October 24, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims and continuing claims for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 fell in September. < read more news... |
| Update - Employment |
| October 21, 2011
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 66,300 jobs from September ’10 to September ’11, a 2.6 percent increase, acco read more news... |
| Employment Data Updated |
| September 16, 2011
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 65,600 jobs from August ’10 to August ’11, a 2.6 percent increase, a read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Survey: Holiday Hiring to Rise read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| IT Jobs Inch Up read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Number of IT Jobs Edges Up by 1,800 read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Survey: IT Temp Hiring to Rise read more news... |
| Update - Unemployment Insurance Claims |
| July 25, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 rose in June but remain below where they w read more news... |
| Update - Employment estimates |
| July 22, 2011
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 50,900 jobs, growing 2.0 percent, from June ’10 to June ’11, according to e read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| 12% of Firms to Hire Contingents read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| 42% Have Hired or Plan to Hire read more news... |
| Employment updated |
| June 17, 2011
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 45,000 jobs, growing 1.8 percent, from May '10 to May '11, according to estimates released by the Texas Workfor read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| IT Gains 1,100 Jobs read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Survey: 51% of Employers to Increase Hiring read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| May 23, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 dropped 11.2 percent from 22,823 claims in Ap read more news... |
| Employment Updated |
| May 20, 2011
EMPLOYMENT UPDATED
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 51,100 jobs, growing 2.0 percent, from April '10 to April '11, according to e read more news... |
| Houston ranks third in Fortune 500 companies |
| May 5, 2011
Houston ranks third in Fortune 500 companies
Twenty-three companies on the 2011 Fortune 500 list are headquartered in the Houston MSA based on the rankings released today by Fortune m read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| Survey: IT Hiring to Rise read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| April 20, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 rose in March but remain well below where t read more news... |
| Business Champions - Greater Houston Partnership |
| The Houston region slam dunks the competition – catch the action year round in Houston.
- No. 2 Metro in the Nation for Corporate Expansions and Growth (Site Selection - March 2011)
- Th read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| March 29, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area1 dropped 22.4 percent from 20,574 claims in read more news... |
| Employment Updated |
| March 25, 2011
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 50,700 jobs, growing 2.0 percent, from February ’10 to February ’11, according to e read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| March 24, 2011
Jobless Average Falls 0.4% read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| March 15, 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area dropped 7.5 percent from 23,892 claims in read more news... |
| Texas Workforce Commission Employment Revisions |
| March 10, 2011
Recovery Stronger Than Previously Thought
The recovery is further along in Houston and last year proved to be stronger than previously thought, according to data released toda read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| February 22, 2011
Index Shows Growing Optimism read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| February 17, 2011
U.S. Leading Economic Index Rises read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| February 7, 2011
Employment Trends Index Rises read more news... |
| Carol Mann LPGA Players Invitational FORE! The Women’s Home – April 11th |
| The 2011 Carol Mann LPGA Players Invitational FORE! The Women’s Home is scheduled for April 11th at Champions Golf Club.
Carol Mann, a World Golf Hall of Fame member and past LPGA national presi read more news... |
| The Women’s Home “On the Town” Event – February 2nd |
| The Women’s Home Partnership will be having their “On the Town” event at The Frog At Home on Wednesday, February 2nd.
The event will include shopping and food, as well as prize drawings held read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| January 24, 2011
Local Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline
In another sign of an improving labor market, the number of initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gu read more news... |
| Employment Updated |
| January 21, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 13,100 jobs, growing 0.5 percent, from December ’09 to December ’10, according to e read more news... |
| The Women’s Home Luncheon – January 25th |
| The Women’s Home 2011 Lester and Sue Smith Luncheon Series will be held on January 25th at the Houstonian Hotel.
The keynote speaker will be Deborah Rodriguez, motivational speaker, hairdresse read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| December 30, 2010
Jobless claims average falls 2.9% read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| December 22, 2010
GDP grew by 2.6% in third quarter read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| December 17, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 9,500 jobs, growing 0.4 percent, from November ’09 to November ’10 according to e read more news... |
| Primary Services ranked as the 8th largest Houston-area temporary placement firm |
| The December 3rd edition of the Houston Business Journal included a list of the largest 25 temporary placement firms in Houston in 2009. Primary Services was ranked 8th, moving up three places from the read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| December 3, 2010
U.S. gains 39,000 temp jobs read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| November 22, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area totaled 22,280 in October, up 10.3 percent read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| November 19, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 6,200 jobs, growing 0.2 percent, from October ’09 to October ’10, according to e read more news... |
| HBJ & Newsweek – Houston Among America’s Top Recovery Cities |
| A recent article from the Houston Business Journal cited Houston as one of America’s top recovery cities. Based on the original story from Newsweek, this HBJ article names the “Texaplex” – Houston, read more news... |
| Purchasing Managers Index Updated |
| November 10, 2010
HOUSTON PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a short-term indicator for regional production, rose to 54.7 in October. The reading repres read more news... |
| Houston Start! Heart Walk – November 6th |
| The American Heart Association’s 2010 Houston Start! Heart Walk took place on November 6th at Sam Houston Park in downtown. Eight Primary recruiting team members joined Reliant-NRG for the 5 mile walk.
Mil read more news... |
| Upcoming Holiday Party at Change Happens – December 9th |
| On December 9th, the Primary Services team will sponsor their sixth annual holiday party for children with the Change Happens organization. Children from the Third Ward and Acres Home communities will read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| November 5, 2010
U.S. adds almost 35,000 temp jobs read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| October 27, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area totaled 20,203 in September, down 18.3 perc read more news... |
| The Women’s Home Gala – November 12th |
| The Women’s Home Annual Fundraising Dinner, “Bloom,” will be held on November 12th at the InterContinental Hotel Houston.
The event will honor the individuals who helped make the opening o read more news... |
| Upcoming Change Happens! Fall Luncheon – October 29th |
| Change Happens!, formerly known as FUUSA, is hosting their 6th annual “Making Change Happen” Fall Luncheon on October 29th at The Junior League. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the organization.
read more news... |
| CPI updated |
| October 15, 2010
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The cost of consumer goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers, rose 1.1 percent nationwide from S read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| October 14, 2010
Jobless claims jump by 13,000
Producer price index steady over month read more news... |
| PMI updated |
| October 11, 2010
HOUSTON PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a short-term leading indicator of regional production, was 53.6 this September, reports the read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims updated |
| September 21, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
The number of initial unemployment insurance claims (IC) in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area totaled 23,007 in August, up 0.4 read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| September 17, 2010
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reports that the 12-month job loss for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metro Area fell to 900 jobs, or less read more news... |
| Spot Oil and Gas Prices, Rig Count Updated |
| September 3, 2010
SPOT CRUDE OIL PRICES AND GAS PRICES
The Friday closing spot market price for West Texas Intermediate—the U.S. benchmark for light, sweet crude—averaged $76.10 per barrel in read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims, New Building Contracts, City Building Permits Updated |
| August 23, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
The number of initial unemployment insurance claims (IC) in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area totaled 23,437 in July, down 14 read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| August 23, 2010
ASA: Staffing employment rises by 23% read more news... |
| Employment Updated |
| August 20, 2010
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The Texas Workforce Commission reports that the 12-month job loss for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metro Area fell to 9,700 jobs, or 0.4 perce read more news... |
| Spot Oil and Gas Prices, Rig Count Updated |
| August 10, 2010
SPOT MARKET OIL AND GAS PRICES UPDATED
The Friday closing spot market price for West Texas Intermediate (the U.S. crude oil benchmark) averaged $76.33 per barrel in July, up 17 read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| July 19, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
The number of initial unemployment insurance claims (IC) in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area totaled 23,729 in June, down 16 read more news... |
| Employment and CPI Updated |
| July 16, 2010
Employment
The Texas Workforce Commission reports that the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area created 600 net new jobs in the month of June, marking the fifth con read more news... |
| Unemployment insurance claims updated |
| June 21, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
The number of initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area this May was 19.9 percent l read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| June 18, 2010
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area employment grew for the fourth consecutive month, gaining 20,200 jobs in May ’10, a 0.8% read more news... |
| Spot Oil and gas prices updated |
| June 4, 2010
SPOT MARKET OIL AND GAS PRICES UPDATED
The Friday closing spot market price for West Texas Intermediate (the U.S. benchmark light, sweet crude oil) averaged $72.18 per barrel read more news... |
| New building contracts, Unemployment insurance claims, Nonresidential electricity updated |
| May 25, 2010
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS
Contracts issued in April ’10 for the construction of new buildings in the Houston metropolitan area were valued at $857 million, up 12 percent from Apr read more news... |
| Employment estimates updated |
| May 21, 2010
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area employment grew for the third consecutive month gaining 2,700 jobs in April ’10. Leisure and Hos read more news... |
| HBJ 40 Under 40 |
| May 20, 2010 - Primary Services’ Vice President, Sabra Phillips, will be honored this afternoon as one of the Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. The HBJ 40 Under 40 annual awards program recognizes read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| May 11, 2010
Employment trends index rises, but pace slows
Job openings and hires rise in March read more news... |
| Purchasing Managers Index Updated |
| May 10, 2010
HOUSTON PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index, a short-term leading indicator of regional production, rose to 58.1 in April, reports the National Ass read more news... |
| Job Market Brightens |
| May 2010
The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area added 14,800 jobs in March, one of the best month-to-month job performances since November ’08. Furthermore, the March job grow read more news... |
| Unemployment Insurance Claims Updated |
| April 20, 2010
Local Unemployment Insurance Claims Decline
In another sign of a gradually improving local labor market, the number of initial claims (IC) for unemployment insurance in the 1 read more news... |
| Purchasing Managers Index, new vehicle sales, gross retail sales updated |
| April 12, 2010
PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index, a short-term leading indicator of regional production, rose in March to 55.3—the highest reading since Augu read more news... |
| Staffing Industry Analysts - Latest Updates |
| April 6, 2010
U.S. adds 40,200 temp jobs in March
Employment trends index rises in March
Job openings down by 4% read more news... |
| Upcoming Change Happens Breakfast – April 16th |
| Change Happens!, formerly known as FUUSA, is hosting their 3rd annual “Planting Dreams and Harvesting Hope” breakfast on April 16th at The Junior League.
As a supporter of the organizatio read more news... |
| The Women’s Home Golf Tournament – April 12th |
| On April 12th, Primary Services and guests will be participating in The 2010 Carol Mann LPGA Players Invitational FORE! The Women’s Home at BlackHorse Golf Club. Carol Mann, a World Golf Hall of Fame read more news... |
| Unemployment insurance claims updated |
| March 29, 2010
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
The number of initial unemployment insurance claims in the 13-county Gulf Coast Workforce Development Area in February was 17 percent less than in read more news... |
| The Women’s Home Luncheon – March 11th |
| March 2009 – Primary Services was a proud table sponsor of The Women’s Home Partnership Luncheon Series at Landry’s of The Woodlands on March 11th.
The luncheon featured guest speaker, Carol read more news... |
| Texas Exes Houston Chapter Scholarship Interviews |
| March 2010 - For the fourth year in a row, Primary Services hosted the Texas Exes Houston Chapter's annual scholarship interviews at our office. Primary is proud to support the Chapter's efforts in awarding read more news... |
| Primary Recruiters Present Local Career Workshop |
| February 2010 - Primary recruiters volunteered with a local church's career workshop series, offering job seekers advice on how to optimize their career search. Recruiters presented on developing and read more news... |
| Employment estimates updated |
| March 25, 2010
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area gained 10,300 jobs from January to February, according to estimates released today by t read more news... |
| CPI updated |
| March 18, 2010
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Inflation remained subdued in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. As measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consum read more news... |
| Purchasing Managers Index, unemployment claims updated |
| March 11, 2010
HOUSTON PURCHASING MANAGERS INDEX
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index, a short-term leading indicator of regional production, eked out the narrowest of gains in February, r read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| March 4, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
Nonfarm payroll employment in the 10-county Houston metropolitan area fell 84,900, or 3.3 percent, from January ’09 to January ’10, according to estimates releas read more news... |
| Rig Count Updated |
| February 26, 2010
RIG COUNT
The Baker Hughes count of active domestic rotary rigs averaged 1,350 in February, up 2.2 percent from February ’09, the firm reported today. The count on the fina read more news... |
| City of Houston building permits updated |
| February 22, 2010
CITY OF HOUSTON BUILDING PERMITS
The City of Houston in January issued building permits valued at $224 million, down 7.5 percent from $242 million in January ’09, according read more news... |
| Foreclosures and postings updated |
| February 16, 2010
FORECLOSURES AND FORECLOSURE POSTINGS
The number of properties foreclosed in Harris County in February was 1.8 percent lower than in February ’09, while the number posted for for read more news... |
| Holiday Party at Change Happens |
| December 10, 2009 - The Primary Services team joined together in sponsoring their fifth annual holiday party for 60 children with the Change Happens organization. Children from the Third Ward and Acres read more news... |
| Primary Services supports The Women |
| December 2009 - Several members of the Primary recruiting team "adopted" a resident of The Women's Home, providing her with a holiday stocking filled with small gifts and treats. The stockings were presented read more news... |
| FUUSA/Change Happens Luncheon |
| November 2009 - Primary Services was proud to support local community non-profit programs by attending special fall luncheons for Change Happens and The Women's Home.
Change Happens (formerly F read more news... |
| Employment Estimates Updated |
| October 16, 2009
The 10-county Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area sustained a net loss of 76,700 jobs, or 3.0 percent, from September ’08 to September ’09, according to estimat read more news... |
| FUUSA Children’s Health Day |
| August 2009 – Last weekend several Primary team members devoted their Saturday to volunteering with the FUUSA Children’s Health Day held at Almeda Malll. Volunteers greeted vendors, assisted with exhibit read more news... |
| Marnie Rocks Beading Cancer |
| August 2009 – Earlier this month, Primary Services volunteers joined Marnie Rocks Beading Cancer at Texas Children’s Hospital. Coordinated by Senior Account Manager MaryKay Hinton, volunteers visited read more news... |
| Houston Food Bank |
| July 2009 - Several members of the Primary Services recruiting team volunteered at the Houston Food Bank on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Coordinated by Lead Account Manager Natalie Scheiffele, the team spent read more news... |
| Primary Services Awarded WBEA Supplier of the Year |
| May 2009 - The Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) awarded Primary Services WBE Supplier of the Year in recognition of our consistent quality, competitiveness, and reliability. WBEA presented read more news... |
| The University of Texas Orange Jackets |
| April 2009 – As part of The University of Texas Orange Jackets' Week of Women, Primary Services' Vice President, Sabra Phillips, participated on a panel with other Longhorn women business leaders. The read more news... |
| Texas Exes Houston Chapter’s annual scholarship interviews |
| March 2009 – For the third year in a row, Primary Services hosted the Texas Exes Houston Chapter’s annual scholarship interviews at our office. Primary is proud to support the Chapter’s efforts in read more news... |
| Primary Services Sponsors Women |
| Primary Services is proud to support the Women's Home thru sponsorship of the golf clinic at the Carol Mann LPGA Players Invitational Fore! The Women's Home.
This clinic is for beginning female go read more news... |
| Primary Services volunteers in local community |
| Primary Services is proud to support a local non-profit, Families Under Urban And Social Attack (FUUSA), which serves adults and at risk youth in Houston and Harris County. FUUSA focuses on "empowering read more news... |
| Primary Services Interview & Resume Skill Coaching in the Community |
| Upcoming Events
March 2007 – One of Primary Services professional recruiters is teaching the class "Writing the Perfect Resume" at Second Baptist Church on Woodway @ Voss, Saturday, March 24, 200 read more news... |
| Primary Services nominated for Supplier of the Year |
| Primary Services has been nominated for the Women's Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) Supplier of the Year (formerly WBE of the Year) for the fifth year in a row. Award winners will be announced at read more news... |
