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Scott PowersJanuary 20, 2017

CareerSource Florida, the corporation that serves as the state’s workforce preparation and placement agency, interviewed three finalists Friday to replace Chris Hart as president, including the agency’s current vice president of policy, Michelle Dennard. Dennard, Mikkel Dixon, the executive director of Florida Career College in Margate; and Kyla Gutierrez-Guyette, the project director of ResCare Workforce Services in Orlando; all were interviewed […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 2, 2016

The Florida Chamber Foundation wants to make sure the next generation’s careers get a running start. The foundation will hold its annual education summit in Orlando on Thursday. The one-day Learners to Earners Education Summit is meant to bring together stakeholders to discuss how to make sure students are prepared for the workforce. “It has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 5, 2016

Get ready to spend some time talking about education this summer. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will host a two-day education summit in Orlando this month. The Degrees to Jobs Summit is expected to focus on higher education, and will bring together Florida’s business leaders and education officials to help connect students with jobs […]

Dominic CalabroMarch 28, 2016

Florida’s unemployment rate is down almost half from the peak of 11.1 percent during the Great Recession. While it is great news that the state’s annual unemployment rate was down to 5.4 percent in 2015, and down to 5 percent in January 2016, the numbers don’t tell the whole story. An underlying factor that determines […]

Drew WilsonMarch 28, 2016

Extended warranty company SquareTrade will add 60 jobs and make more than $500,000 in investments in the Orlando area as part of an economic incentives deal with the state, Gov. Rick Scott said Monday. “SquareTrade’s decision to expand and grow in Orlando is tremendous news for all Floridians. This growth demonstrates that cutting taxes and […]

Drew WilsonOctober 20, 2015

A bill that would create a program recognizing businesses that hire or support disabled workers cleared its first Senate committee stop Tuesday by a unanimous vote. SB 388 directs the Department of Economic Opportunity to work with CareerSource Florida to develop the Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program. The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee, chaired by the bill’s sponsor, […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott highlighted a state-commissioned report Friday that shows the defense industry had a $79.8 billion impact on the Florida economy last year. Commissioned by Enterprise Florida and CareerSource Florida, the report ranks defense as the fourth-largest industry in the state behind only agriculture, health care and tourism. The $79.8 billion figure accounts for […]

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CareerSource Florida narrows in on new president

Florida Chamber Foundation focuses on making students ‘prosperous for the rest of their life’

Rick Scott, Florida Chamber Foundation host education summits

Dominic Calabro: There's more than meets the eye behind unemployment rate

SquareTrade expansion to add 60 jobs, $500K investment in Orlando

Bill to recognize businesses who support disabled workers clears first hurdle

Report: Defense industry had $79.8B impact in Florida, despite decline in Fed funding