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Phil AmmannMay 26, 2016

Wal-Mart celebrates America’s enlisted personnel in one way that counts – providing them good jobs with the potential for promotion. The Arkansas-based retailer has hired 130,828 veterans since May 23, when Wal-Mart announced Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, including nearly 8,000 veterans in the state of Florida. Of those 130,828 veteran hires, 15,176 have moved into jobs […]

Associated PressMay 17, 2016

African-Americans are doing about the same as they have in previous years as the nation rises out of the Great Recession, and much better than they did when its first “State of Black America” report came out 40 years ago, the National Urban League said Tuesday. The new report, “Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice,” […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016

Florida added 17,900 jobs last month, giving it the third-best total of the 50 states according to numbers released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The January Regional Employment Report shows a 12,800-job gain in the service industry, with the remaining 5,100 heading to the goods-producing sector. According to the industry breakdown, the Sunshine State added […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

A little less than 7 percent of Florida’s workforce is in a labor union. That’s about 546,000 wage-earners who were union members in the Sunshine State last year. The numbers were released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau also says that almost 8.5 percent of Florida’s workforce was covered by unions. […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 27, 2016

Florida extended its streak of leading large states in private-sector job growth to 10 months, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Sunshine State’s December rate clocked in at 3.5 percent, beating the national rate of 2.1 percent and besting fellow large states California, New York and, much to the pleasure […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 13, 2016

The Sunshine State closed out 2015 with a gain of 23,800 jobs in December, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. Most of the new jobs were in the service industry, with 2,300 jobs added in the goods-producing sectors. The industry breakdown shows 9,500 jobs went to professional and business services; 3,300 […]

Guest AuthorDecember 10, 2015

It’s computer science education week. We are anticipating the largest learning event in history through the Hour of Code this week. While I’m writing this column, 147,908,891 learners have received a cost-free introduction to coding and computer science around the globe and across 40 different languages. Google, Facebook, SalesForce, Disney Infinity, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, College […]

Drew WilsonDecember 9, 2015

Florida added 20,500 private-sector jobs last month, according to data released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The Regional Employment Report total is a significant improvement over last year, when the state added 13,900 jobs in November, and is also an improvement over October 2015 numbers, which saw 15,400 jobs added in the Sunshine State. ADP […]

Drew WilsonNovember 12, 2015

Florida gained 15,400 private sector jobs last month according to data released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The new jobs put the Sunshine State in third-place among the 50 states according to the ADP Regional Employment Report. Only California, which added 23,000 jobs, and Texas, which saw a 17,200-job gain, added more than Florida. The […]

Drew WilsonOctober 7, 2015

Florida added 15,700 private sector jobs in September, the second highest total among the 50 states, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. The ADP Regional Employment Report data puts Florida ahead of all states except California, which added 35,100 jobs last month, and marks the best gain for the Sunshine State […]

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Ashley Moody does a TV interview on "Varney and Co."

Wal-Mart announces 130,000 veterans hired since 2013, nearly 8,000 in Florida

Report: Black America doing much better than 40 years ago

Florida adds nearly 18K jobs in January, 3rd-best in nation

Less than 7 percent of Florida’s workforce is in a union

December extends Florida private-sector job growth streak to 10 months

Florida ends 2015 with solid job growth in December

Teresa Barber: Coding to catch up the literacy we’ve ignored

Florida adds 20.5K private-sector jobs in November

Florida adds 15,400 private-sector jobs in Oct., ADP reports

Florida adds nearly 16K jobs in September, second highest in nation