ORLANDO, Fla. – For a fifth consecutive year, CareerSource Florida is partnering with The Family Café, a Florida nonprofit organization, to help connect employers and job seekers with disabilities through an Employment Expo at The Annual Family Café in Orlando, which began at 10 a.m. today, June 16. The Annual Family Café is a statewide cross-disability […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in April helping 19,033 Floridians who obtained employment. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in March helping 26,844 Floridians who obtained employment. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in January helping 31,898 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a […]

The CareerSource Florida Board of Directors today unanimously voted to appoint Michelle Dennard as the new President and CEO of CareerSource Florida. “Over the past two years, the board has had the opportunity to closely work with Michelle as she led Florida’s implementation of the first major reform to federal workforce law in nearly two […]

CareerSource Florida’s newest board members reflect the organization’s continued commitment to enhancing Florida’s talent development system. Three Florida leaders – representing small business development, apprenticeships and economic development – joined the board in January

Congratulations on your new job! Whether it is your first job, a new job, or the next step on your career ladder, you are taking an important step toward achieving your dreams in the Sunshine State.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in December helping 30,084 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a […]

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians with disabilities are ready, willing and able to be valuable contributors to the workforce, yet statistics show just 30 percent of those who are of working age are employed. For a fourth consecutive year, The Annual Family Café is partnering with the CareerSource Florida network, which includes the state Department […]

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the launch of the Employ Florida mobile app, which gives Florida job seekers instant access to thousands of job openings across the state. The Employ Florida mobile app is now available free on Google Play for Android and in the Apple App Store. The app connects job seekers to Employ […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in March helping 39,029 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center […]

Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law Senate Bill 7040, which aligns Florida’s nationally recognized workforce system with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA provides key guidance and updates to the workforce system in every state, with a focus on delivering customer-driven workforce solutions and enhanced customer service through an integrated […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in February helping 34,977 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in January helping 28,843 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center […]

Congratulations on your new job! Whether it is your first job, a new job, or the next step on your career ladder, you are taking an important step toward achieving your dreams in the Sunshine State.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in December helping 37,932 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in November helping 37,095 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state.

Governor Rick Scott announced participating employers throughout the state that are connecting Florida veterans and their families with job opportunities.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in September helping 40,569 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state.

Governor Rick Scott announced the presentation of Veterans Performance Incentive Awards to three partners within the state’s CareerSource Florida network for the outstanding service to veterans provided by their employees.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in August helping 37,968 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in July helping 36,624 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

Governor Rick Scott announced today that for a second consecutive year, the CareerSource Florida network provided training and employment services to a record number of businesses. From July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, 124,336 Florida businesses received employee services, a nearly 23-percent increase over the previous year.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in June helping 33,224 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 regional workforce boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in May helping 33,225 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 regional workforce boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

With only 30 percent of working-age Floridians with disabilities employed, The Family Café is committed to connecting the families it reaches with resources that can help them find and maintain meaningful employment.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in April helping 37,694 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 regional workforce boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

Florida’s state colleges, manufacturers and regional workforce boards are teaming up to connect Floridians with great careers in advanced manufacturing. The Florida Manufacturing Career Fair on April 22 will be held at multiple locations across the state and will feature local manufacturers who are hiring.

The CareerSource Florida network reported in March helping 37,457 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 regional workforce boards and nearly 100 career centers throughout the state.

Governor Rick Scott today invited oil and gas industry employees laid off around the country as part of the global fallout from declining oil prices to consider living and working in Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. – For a fifth consecutive year, CareerSource Florida is partnering with The Family Café, a Florida nonprofit organization, to help connect employers and job seekers with disabilities through an Employment Expo at The Annual Family Café in Orlando, which began at 10 a.m. today, June 16. The Annual Family Café is a statewide cross-disability […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) encourages business owners and managers to be prepared for the 2017 hurricane season that begins on June 1. Adequately preparing for a disaster is the best way to protect your business and ensure it gets up and running quickly after a storm. DEO Executive Director Cissy […]

Momentum for strengthening Florida’s workforce talent pipeline through industry-focused sector partnerships is building as CareerSource Florida leads a series of technical assistance workshops throughout the state.   CareerSource Florida hosted the South Florida Sector Strategies Technical Assistance Workshop last week at the Public Safety Training Center on the campus of Palm Beach State College in […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in November helping 38,961 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a […]

CareerSource Florida hosted the Northwest Florida Sector Strategies Technical Assistance Workshop last week at the Advanced Technology Center on the campus of Gulf Coast State College in Panama City. The workshop, the first of several planned statewide, highlighted successful industry sector-based approaches and practices for workforce development. Participants worked together to identify steps for moving sector strategies […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Rick Scott released the following statement on Chris Hart being named the new President and CEO of Enterprise Florida. Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud that Chris Hart has been selected as the new President and CEO for EFI. Chris previously co-founded a small business which grew to employing around 75 […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in October helping 37,868 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in September helping 32,125 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced physical or economic damage during the storm and recovery efforts. […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in August helping 36,472 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in […]

Reflective of the state’s focus on a business-led approach to workforce development, CareerSource Florida’s recently appointed board member, Todd Rebol, brings to this position significant business and economic development experience. Gov. Rick Scott last month appointed Mr. Rebol, of Port Charlotte, to the state’s workforce policy and investment board. Mr. Rebol is vice president of […]

Today, Governor Rick Scott activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support local small businesses impacted by Hurricane Hermine. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced physical or economic damage during the storm and recovery efforts. The […]

In observation of National Workforce Development Month, Governor Rick Scott has designated September as Workforce Development Month in Florida. Each year, Workforce Development Month is observed to recognize the professionals whose work to connect businesses and job seekers increases economic opportunities in their states and across the nation. Florida’s workforce system, which includes the Florida […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in July helping 34,593 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in June helping 31,841 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted […]

Florida Healthcare Workforce (FHW), an initiative of the Florida Center for Nursing, with the support of CareerSource Florida, has published a report discussing the emerging and evolving roles and occupations within the state’s healthcare industry. Recent transformations of the healthcare delivery system and payment models are influencing the direction, talent required and structure of healthcare […]

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians with disabilities are ready, willing and able to be valuable contributors to the workforce, yet statistics show just 30 percent of those who are of working age are employed. For a fourth consecutive year, The Annual Family Café is partnering with the CareerSource Florida network, which includes the state Department […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in May helping 33,589 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center or via employflorida.com, […]

The CareerSource Florida network reported in April helping 35,386 Floridians who got jobs. The network includes 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout the state. Local workforce development boards are ranked monthly based on several factors, including the number of job seekers who gain employment after being assisted in a career center or via  employflorida.com, Florida’s […]

CareerSource Florida has launched a new website aimed at better meeting the talent and training needs of Florida businesses. The website, careersourceflorida.com, now features streamlined navigation, added functionality and more concise content to quickly direct businesses to the information and resources they need to remain competitive and succeed. Floridians looking to start or build careers […]

Governor Rick Scott proclaimed September as Workforce Development Month in Florida. Each year, Workforce Development Month is observed during the month of September around the country in recognition of the workforce professionals.

Governor Rick Scott today signed the “KEEP FLORIDA WORKING” budget for fiscal year 2015-16, passed by the Florida Legislature last Friday. The budget includes more than $309 million for workforce development initiatives benefitting businesses and job seekers statewide.

Governor Rick Scott has signed into law legislation that will ensure Florida’s nationally recognized workforce system remains market relevant and focused on meeting the needs of business, today and into the future.

Florida’s state colleges, manufacturers and regional workforce boards are teaming up to connect Floridians with great careers in advanced manufacturing. The Florida Manufacturing Career Fair on April 22 will be held at multiple locations across the state and will feature local manufacturers who are hiring.

Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature reaffirmed their commitment to a strong workforce and economy with their recent appointments to the CareerSource Florida board of directors.

Today marks a major milestone for Florida’s workforce policy and investment board and its state and regional partners. CareerSource Florida is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its launch of the unified brand for the CareerSource Florida network.

Governor Rick Scott this week announced the appointment of Britt Sikes, general manager of the Division of Enterprise Accounts for DEX Imaging, as Chairman of the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. The 34-member board oversees workforce development policy and investment for the state of Florida.

Governor Rick Scott today invited oil and gas industry employees laid off around the country as part of the global fallout from declining oil prices to consider living and working in Florida.

CareerSource Florida leaders today praised Governor Rick Scott’s 2015-2016 “Keep Florida Working” Budget and the Governor’s prioritization of state investments in workforce training and education.

CareerSource Florida leaders today praised the selection of Bill Johnson, director of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department and former director of PortMiami, as Florida Secretary of Commerce and President/CEO of Enterprise Florida.

CareerSource Florida leaders today extended their recognition of and appreciation to Gray Swoope for his vision and leadership as Florida Secretary of Commerce and President/CEO of Enterprise Florida over the past four years.

Florida’s focus on building an increasingly competitive workforce and enabling employers in health care and advanced manufacturing to stay current with marketplace changes will benefit from a nearly $7 million federal grant to equip workers with the right skills for these growing industries.

Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law Senate Bill 7040, which aligns Florida’s nationally recognized workforce system with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA provides key guidance and updates to the workforce system in every state, with a focus on delivering customer-driven workforce solutions and enhanced customer service through an integrated […]

Governor Rick Scott announced participating employers throughout the state that are connecting Florida veterans and their families with job opportunities.

Governor Rick Scott announced the presentation of Veterans Performance Incentive Awards to three partners within the state’s CareerSource Florida network for the outstanding service to veterans provided by their employees.