Bringing jobs back to San Antonio

With a diversified economy which has contributions from the financial services, healthcare, tourism and the government sector, the city of San Antonio a thriving city in Texas. The second most populated city in the state, it is also home of the one of the largest military concentrations in the country. 

With over 89,000 San Antonio jobs which belong to the defense industry, the sector contributes about 5.25 billion dollars to the economy of the state. In addition to this, the city hosts about 20 million tourists every year, which further contribute over 94,000 more San Antonio Jobs for the citizens of the city. 

While the city was once home to a large chunk of Fortune 500 companies, the city lost out on a number of company headquarters such as Titan Holdings, USLD Communications and Builders Square who all moved out or sold their operations to larger companies. This combined with the dwindling economy has impacted the job market in unfavorable ways. 

Employment Solutions for San Antonio, Texas 

The State Government as well employment organizations are working hard to provide employers and citizens of San Antonio with resources, services and opportunities which help develop a competitive edge in the national as well as global marketplace. By reaching out to as many citizens of the San Antonio and equipping them with relevant skills, bodies are designing solutions to bring back jobs into the city. 

 

The San Antonio Job Market 

As per the data released in the beginning of 2013, the city has primarily experienced job gains between November and December 2012. The non-agricultural sector increased by 3,200 jobs, hereby offering 878,600 jobs in the market. In spite of the downfall in employment in the construction sector, there has been an annual growth of 1.6% in the field of education and health services. 

Maximum job gains have been experienced in the trade transportation and utilities, government and professional and business service sector – where there has been a gain of 1000 jobs each over a period of one month. Annual growth rates read positive figures of growth worth 1.2% in the government sector, 0.9% in the transportation and utilities sector and a whopping 2.5% growth in the business services sector.