Industry News and Updates Diane Delgado LeMaire –

For the moment, Houston seems to be doing much better than the US as a whole, but there is a lot of uncertainty at the national level that is definitely slowing down the recovery. National debt talks, tax increases and healthcare have made everyone nervous, including corporations who still aren’t sure if they should hire. All of these “national” issues impact the decisions of hiring managers locally. Although we have seen a significant increase in temporary and permanent job orders, companies are very slow to move. It can take up to 6 months for our clients to make a decision these days. Now for the good news: the orders are coming in. And the better news is that candidates are getting multiple offers again.

Personally, I am experiencing a huge increase in candidates that I have not heard from in years making their return to the market. I know a lot of you have been sitting on the sidelines just waiting to see what’s going to happen with all the uncertainty out there. In my opinion, the local Houston market is improving every day, and I expect the third and fourth quarter to be very busy for us (the third quarter is typically the busiest quarter of the year). Please free to ask me any questions or reach out to me for career advice. Stay tuned for my next update in September. https://dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com/

Local Statistics:

• National / Houston Unemployment Rate: 9.2% / 8.3%

• Price of Oil: $98 (last year $72) • Oil Rig Count: 1836 (last year 1507)

• Industries hiring: Exploration & Production, Manufacturing, Service Companies, Oil & Gas Field Services & Healthcare

• Positions in demand: TAX (all levels), Financial Analysts, Auditors, Sr. GL Accountants, Tax professionals

• Industries not hiring or flat: Homebuilding, Small Construction companies, Government, Real Estate

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Below is a partial list of our local and national searches:

Local Searches

Auditor – West Houston – Less than 15% travel, Oil & Gas, 65 to 75K Auditor – Central – 50% travel – Oil & Gas, 65 to 75K Joint Interest Auditor – 25% travel – Oil & Gas (Fortune 200), 60 to 100K Auditor – Downtown – 50% Travel – Manufacturing – 75 to 85K Tax Manager, Federal & State, FAS 109 – 120 to 155K  Senior Tax Accountant – Galleria – 50 to 80K (Federal & State) Senior Banking Auditor – Galleria – 65 to 80K IFRS Analyst – DT – E&P, 65 to 95K Accounting  Manager (CPA, Spanish, Oracle) – Sugar Land – 100 to 120K  Inventory Accounting Manger – West – 85 to 95K SEC Accountant – Greenway – 55 to 70K Payroll Accountant – Southeast – 60 to 75K Senior Auditor (Rotational Role) 50% Travel – Fortune 500 – 60 to 85K Financial Analyst (2), The Woodlands Senior Accountant, The Woodlands, Big4 background AP Manager, The Woodlands Mid Office Analyst, 60 to 100K – Trader Track! Project Analyst, North Houston, 65 to 75K Cost Accountant, North Houston, 65 to 75K Sr. GL Accountant (Manufacturing), Northwest Houston, 65 to 70K Senior Cost Analyst, Northwest Houston, 65 to 75K Bilingual Spanish Accountant, West Houston, 65 to 75K Six Sigma / Financial Analyst, Northwest Houston, 65 to 80K JIB Supervisor and Lead, Northwest Houston, 65 to 95K Junior Accountant (Associates Degree) 40K Corporate Recruiter, 50 to 55K, Northwest Houston Tax Accountant, CPA Firm, NO OVERTIME, Greenway Plaza

Contract

6 Tax Contractors needed for fall deadlines 20 Internal / External Auditors needed for various projects Property Accountant ( 60 day project) Valuation Analyst (temp to hire) Payroll Tax (temp to hire) AP Specialists (The Woodlands)