Longview business and industry attracts employees from a 12-county region surrounding the city. With a population of 660,000, this region has approximately 330,000 workers available. A large manufacturing base in addition to local colleges, universities, and technical schools have contributed to an abundance of workers with a variety of skills for today’s economy.
 

What makes us special? 

• Major industries: Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Mining and Health Care
   
• Home to world class companies like: Neiman Marcus, STEMCO Inc, Capacity of Texas, and Trinity Industries just to name a few.
   
• A 2012 study by The Pathfinders found there are 47,800 people underemployed in the region.
   
• The Pathfinders also performed a Labor Skill Shed Analysis for the Longview area in 2012. Click on the report name to open the report: Skill Shed Analysis and Employer Survey.
   
• The Workforce Solutions East Texas provides a high level of customer service for both employers and job seekers.  Their Business Services Unit is dedicated to serving the needs of local employers.
   
• Nationally ranked LeTourneau University contributes to a high skilled population of individuals specialized in aeronautical science, engineering, and computer science.
   
• Customized technical training available through Kilgore College, Texas State Technical College and The University of Texas-Longview Center.
   
• A pro-business environment with low taxes and no personal or state corporate income tax
   
• City and county officials working together at the local level to provide incentives based on new investment, number of new employees, wages, and benefits paid.