Pearland jobs hiring: City invites innovative companies offering residents unique jobs with less commute time [Video]

PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — As Pearland’s population grows, the chamber seeks to help residents work closer to home by attracting innovative companies.

On Wednesday, hundreds of job seekers snaked through 70 employer tables to find jobs at Pearland’s recreation center. It was part of ABC13’s Who’s Hiring Job Fair with Workforce Solutions.

Opportunities are becoming more available as Pearland’s population booms. In the last 25 years, the census data shows the population has grown by 100,000.

“My parents used to talk about when they first moved into Pearland how big it’s grown from the town it was to what it is today,” Samuel Kramer said. “It’s incredible.”

As more people move to the city, there’s an appeal to find work nearby.

“It’s closer to where I stay,” Jordyn Mullins explained. “There are a lot of opportunities because they’re building on this side, and there are more jobs available.”

Pearland Chamber of CommercePresident Jim Johnson said many people are choosing to leave the …