| 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... |
