While Midland is enjoying low unemployment rates due to increased Permian activity, there is still a high demand for oilfield talent. The lure of high wages and bustling activity are bringing workers to the Permian in droves. It seems companies can’t get workers in the field fast enough to keep up with the latest shale boom in West Texas. And in the cities of Midland and Odessa, unemployment rates reflect that. Currently, Midland’s unemployment rate is 2.1 (the lowest in the state) while Odessa’s is 2.8 (among the top 10 lowest in the state). “We’re placing around 300 to 400 people a month in jobs in the area,” Willie Taylor, CEO of Workforce Solutions Permian Basin – which encompasses 17 counties including Midland and Ector […]