Staff ReportsNovember 7, 2019
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The Governor encouraged veterans to attend more than a dozen career fairs in Florida this month.
Tag: CareerSource Florida
Staff ReportsNovember 7, 2019
Drew WilsonJune 19, 2019
4min367
“The competitive advantage for Florida is growing talent here."
Peter SchorschMay 26, 2019
40min407
Our reporter, A.G. Gancarski, will be providing coverage next week from Israel.
Drew WilsonNovember 15, 2018
6min559
State Rep. Randy Fine has worked with his share of tech companies that more often than not had to look outside the Sunshine State to get off the ground. Before he was elected to the Florida House in 2016, Fine started companies such as The Fine Point Group, which consults and provides analytics to businesses […]
Staff ReportsJune 4, 2018
5min391
Floridians looking for a job in construction and manufacturing, take note: CareerSource Florida is teaming up with some of the state’s largest employers for job fairs to be held across the state in the coming weeks. Among the strategic partners for the job fairs is Lennar Homes, which will have a presence at each of […]
Guest AuthorNovember 27, 2017
5min369
The talent gap we face in Florida is not a new problem nor is it unique to our state. According to the Florida Chamber, while more than 400,000 are looking for jobs, we still have 232,000 jobs looking for people. Florida’s employers and workforce development, economic development and education entities are collaborating to bridge that […]
Jim RosicaNovember 17, 2017
4min427
Chris Hart IV, who last was with Florida TaxWatch, will be the next CEO of the statewide Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers association, according to a Friday press release. He starts Dec. 4. Hart “will provide strong leadership to our association,” said Marcia M. Johnson, Franklin County Clerk and Comptroller and 2017-18 Board President, in a statement. […]
Scott PowersJune 1, 2017
6min596
In an ironic economic twist painful to some, Florida’s agencies charged with helping unemployed people find jobs are facing budget cutbacks because of the state’s declining unemployment rate — and some now are forced to lay off a few of their own workers. CareerSource Florida‘s 24 regional CareerSource agencies are facing budget cuts, some deep, […]
Les NeuhausMarch 21, 2017
9min371
A bill approved by a Florida House committee Tuesday would increase penalties for Floridians receiving food stamps and cash aid that have not met obligations to find work. HB 23 would return those penalties to levels before the 2008 Great Recession. Cape Coral Republican Rep. Dane Eagle, who introduced the same measure in the 2016 […]
Scott PowersFebruary 1, 2017
2min299
Current CareerSource Florida Vice President of Policy Michelle Dennard is in line to become the new president of the state’s workforce preparation and placement agency. Dennard was the top-scoring candidate for CareerSource’s president and chief executive officer job following interviews of three finalists conducted Jan. 20 by the agency board’s search committee. She scored highest on […]