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While your statement may be true, leave it to somebody from the Dalazz peanut gallery to spew something that adds nothing of substance to the discussion.
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While your statement may be true, leave it to somebody from the Dalazz peanut gallery to spew something that adds nothing of substance to the discussion.
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You can't possibly think that the article is a reasonably well-researched piece of info. All it takes is a cursory glance to see that the study is very poorly done. It uses completely arbitrary information to arrive at their conclusions. It is good for Houston that the companies in Houston have used this placement agency 147% more than last year, but that is all that the study really says.
The Business Journal is a pretty reputable publication. It covers information of several cities across the country. I don't see why they would post anything less than accurate. Their primary focus is on business transactions, acquisitions, and jobs from all sectors. I seriously think the only time information like this is considered bunk on here is when it involves Houston.
The Business Journal is a pretty reputable publication. It covers information of several cities across the country. I don't see why they would post anything less than accurate. Their primary focus is on business transactions, acquisitions, and jobs from all sectors. I seriously think the only time information like this is considered bunk on here is when it involves Houston.
And that would speak more to your paranoia than anything else. This article comes from PR Newswire, whose explicit purpose is to pump companies; it doesn't claim to be an unbiased source.
While your statement may be true, leave it to somebody from the Dalazz peanut gallery to spew something that adds nothing of substance to the discussion.
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Wall Street Journal ranks them far behind Houston in terms of middle class job growth over the last ten years. Houston ranked second with 23%, Dallas was last among the cities chosen and below the national average
So when dallaz wants to come in and talk smack about Houston he better check his metro first. Dallas have been adding a bunch of retail and fast food jobs and they expect to become a mega city on that.
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Originally Posted by wag more bark less
Seriously, why is it such a problem that Houston had great job growth in tech this year?
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Originally Posted by Queen Palm
i suppose if the article and OP substituted Houston for another city, like Boston or Philly or Seattle, the temperment of some of the posters in the thread would be a lot calmer....
^^These.
As far as the "crushes" wording, maybe it was comparing Houston's 149% to San Jose's 100%... though that's still pretty darn impressive for San Jose after already being so high.
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Originally Posted by HouTXmetro
http://www.milkeninstitute.org/pdf/N...mmry_Final.pdf
Total number of Tech jobs by city 2007
1. Los Angeles 376,400
2. Washington DC 275,700
3. New York 262,000
4. San Jose 244,00
5. Seattle 226,300
6. Chicago 200,00
7. Dallas 187,700
8. Atlanta 164,100
9. Boston 163,600
10. Houston 151,700
Houston
Compared with the rest of the country, Houston—like Texas overall—is doing pretty well...........Today, Houston ranks high for total tech job postings and has above-average ratios for tech job postings to employment in multiple occupations.
So again, this article from US NEWS MONEY in 2009 is using the same criteria. Anyone care to dissect that article which is basically saying the same thing as the original article?
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