Since 2007, the U.S. has seen high unemployment and widespread joblessness. After the country’s economic collapse, it was estimated that 8 million jobs had been lost across the nation in just three years.
Many of those jobs were reclaimed, but the recession continues to have an impact on many areas of the country. These areas are suffering from high unemployment. The slowest cities to recover are those on the east and west coasts. According to data from 2013, eight of the thirteen U.S. cities that have the highest unemployment rates are located in California, while two are located in New Jersey.
Despite all the negativity, there may still be a light at end of the tunnel. This light could be located in the Lone Star State.
Dallas has seen a boom in the economy since it emerged early from the recession. Texas has added over 1.2 million jobs in the past four years. And more are on the way. Toyota, the automotive giant, announced plans to move its North American headquarters from Torrance in California (where it has been for 57 year) to Plano, Texas just outside Dallas.
Dallas offers opportunities in healthcare, which is one of the fastest growing industries in America, in addition to technology, energy and manufacturing. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Employment Projections report from 2013 named home health care as the fastest-growing sector in the country. It also predicted that 700,000 new jobs would be added in the next 10 years. In the top five of the 38 Best Health Care Jobs 2014, the nurse practitioner, registered nurse, and physical therapist were.
One Dallas-based company(*) (AxxessThis is an example of a fast-growing health care software company. Axxess only had 30 employees just a year back. The company has over 100 employees today, and continues to hire. Axxess’ software is widely accepted and in high demand. Employees moving from another state can avail relocation packages.www.axxess.comAxxess recently announced plans to move its corporate offices to Dallas’ 25,000-square foot space and to add more than 100 employees over the next year. John Olajide, CEO, plans to expand company to provide more services and mobile health care technology to customers.
