Odessa Development Corporation

#WorkforceWednesday: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center provides #continuingeducation opportunities for healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists. #healthcarehub 

Your Odessa Works team can help serve as a point of contact for assistance with workforce training and hiring. Call Tracy Jones, Director of Business Retention & Expansion, today, at 432-333-7886.

#WorkforceWednesday: The University of Texas Permian Basin offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees and has one of the country’s top business schools. Odessa College’s welding & transportation schools are renowned. Both schools have funding available to take your career to the next level!

Good news! Odessa’s total employment, at an estimated 80,700 jobs, is up by 0.9% compared to July 2023 with 700 jobs added over the last 12 months. Check out the latest economic index news here: https://lnkd.in/dE8xiMNX

Looking for that perfect business site? Call us, we can help! Properties are available to match every need, from the entrepreneurial startup looking for a first location to the growing corporation seeking an expansion site. Check out this Featured Property Listing:

Business is booming in the Permian Basin ... or should we say, flying high! The airport has reported 700,000 flights for the first time in a single fiscal year! Southwest Airlines, Delta, American Eagle and United Airlines provide service to travelers, and the most popular airline this year was Southwest with a total of 354,928 flights. Located between Odessa and Midland, the Midland International Air & Space Port serves all of West Texas. Midway between Fort Worth and El Paso, Odessa relies on multiple multi-lane interstate highways, Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport and MIA, and a dependable rail system that offers easy shipping for critical raw materials and finished goods to Texas, North America and international markets. #workforce #onlyodessa #Permian #energy

#WorkforceWednesday: Hiring tip: Have an open position? Let people apply online AND/OR in person on paper. Experts say the age of Odessa’s talent pool runs the full spectrum – from high school students who are comfortable applying digitally to senior citizens who like pen and paper. Flexibility is key!

Lot's of great #economicdevelopment news this month, including an update on the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center! Check out our latest issue of Odessa Development News. https://lnkd.in/gQiNMsv7

The Odessa Economic Development Corporation loves helping existing businesses grow! Check out our Investing at Home page to see how we can help!

#WorkforceWednesday: Odessa has a skilled workforce with a talent base developed from the region’s proven manufacturing, energy and logistics experience. Together, Odessa's supportive business environment, educational institutions and employees work toward furthering the region’s continued economic development. Get Workforce Development news and tips delivered straight to your inbox, sign up today. E-mail Kathi Vaughn today,