How Hard Is It To Get a Job in Houston Right Now?

Houston lost 30,000 jobs over the summer and now Conoco Phillips announcing major layoffs, making the local job market tough. So, host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Juliet Stipeche, executive director of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, about how hard it is get a job right now in Houston, how to make your application stand out, and other advice to land your next gig.

Resources to help you in the job market: 

• ⁠Workforce Solutions’ Career Exploration Guide ⁠
• ⁠2025 Targeted Industries Report ⁠

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⁠Inprint⁠

⁠Contemporary Arts Museum Houston⁠

⁠Westbury Christian School⁠

⁠Holocaust Museum Houston⁠

⁠Kidney Cancer Association⁠

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