CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA, INC.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

Small Business Owner Designated Chairman of CareerSource Florida Board of Directors TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – During today’s quarterly board meeting, CareerSource Florida President and CEO Michelle Dennard announced Gov. Rick Scott’s recent designation of Kevin Doyle as chairman of the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. Doyle is a founding partner of the Jacksonville-based consulting firm Wexford Strategies and a former deputy director of the Office of the […] MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – Following a recently announced $1 million investment in Florida’s workforce system to help Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria find jobs, today, Governor Rick Scott announced a new job placement partnership between education, business and workforce development organizations. CareerSource South Florida, the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida […] CareerSource Florida Statement Regarding Job Placement Investigations of CareerSource Pinellas and CareerSource Tampa Bay CareerSource Florida takes very seriously the job placement investigations of two of Florida’s 24 locally managed workforce development boards, CareerSource Pinellas and CareerSource Tampa Bay, who may have misreported job placements to the state. As the state workforce policy and investment board, CareerSource Florida strongly supports investigations underway to determine the validity of the two […] Sector strategies are regional, industry-focused approaches to building a skilled workforce and are one of the most effective ways to align public and private resources to address the talent needs of employers. While the approach is not new, there is increasing evidence showing that sector strategies can simultaneously improve employment opportunities for job seekers and the competitiveness of industries. At the heart of sector strategies are sector partnerships, sometimes referred to as industry partnerships, workforce collaboratives or regional skills alliances. These partnerships are led by businesses within a critical industry cluster working collaboratively with workforce development, education and training, economic development, labor and community organizations. Created by the Florida Legislature in 2007, the Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act provides students with cutting-edge training and earned industry certifications required for high-skill, high-wage jobs in Florida’s target industries. Through collaborative partnerships between education, industry, workforce and economic development entities, CAPE offers new and meaningful opportunities for students. The initiative also helps attract and retain high-value industries to develop a diverse, knowledge-based economy. If your business has plans to hire and train new employees after July 1, 2017, click the “Continue with application” button below to start the process to realizing a highly skilled and productive workforce. Sector strategies are regional, industry-focused approaches to building a skilled workforce and are one of the most effective ways to align public and private resources to address the talent needs of employers. While the approach is not new, there is increasing evidence showing that sector strategies can simultaneously improve employment opportunities for job seekers and the competitiveness of industries. At the heart of sector strategies are sector partnerships, sometimes referred to as industry partnerships, workforce collaboratives or regional skills alliances. These partnerships are led by businesses within a critical industry cluster working collaboratively with workforce development, education and training, economic development, labor and community organizations. Created by the Florida Legislature in 2007, the Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act provides students with cutting-edge training and earned industry certifications required for high-skill, high-wage jobs in Florida’s target industries. Through collaborative partnerships between education, industry, workforce and economic development entities, CAPE offers new and meaningful opportunities for students. The initiative also helps attract and retain high-value industries to develop a diverse, knowledge-based economy. Strengthening Businesses, Cultivating Talent: 2016-2017 Annual Report The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act provides direction, guidance and important updates for the workforce system in every state. The new law prioritizes a market-driven approach to talent development that will prepare individuals seeking employment for the jobs of today and of the future. Strengthening Businesses, Cultivating Talent: 2016-2017 Annual Report As an organization and as a statewide network, CareerSource Florida advanced a series of ongoing and new initiatives over this past year to enhance and expand our work to help Floridians achieve prosperity. If your business has plans to hire and train new employees after July 1, 2017, click the “Continue with application” button below to start the process to realizing a highly skilled and productive workforce. If your business has plans to hire and train new employees after July 1, 2017, click the “Continue with application” button below to start the process to realizing a highly skilled and productive workforce. Small Business Owner Designated Chairman of CareerSource Florida Board of Directors TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – During today’s quarterly board meeting, CareerSource Florida President and CEO Michelle Dennard announced Gov. Rick Scott’s recent designation of Kevin Doyle as chairman of the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. Doyle is a founding partner of the Jacksonville-based consulting firm Wexford Strategies and a former deputy director of the Office of the […] MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – Following a recently announced $1 million investment in Florida’s workforce system to help Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria find jobs, today, Governor Rick Scott announced a new job placement partnership between education, business and workforce development organizations. CareerSource South Florida, the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida […]