Houston’s job market remains relatively strong for several reasons. First, the city learned its lesson after overbuilding commercial and residential real estate in the 1980s, says Jeff Moseley, President and chief executive officer of the Greater Houston Partnership. It didn’t get so carried away in the recent bubble, so its financial institutions are less burdened by defaults. According to Ajilon Professional Staffing, Houston is now the nation’s top market for financial jobs. Health care is also strong. The Texas Medical Center employs about 75,000 and as of about two months ago had 5,000 job openings, Moseley says. The Port of Houston is a huge source of transportation jobs. And manufacturing has posted a gain of 1,600 jobs this year.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/31/job-growth-cities-leadership-careers-employment_slide_3.html

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