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May 10, 2013
CEO Survey Ranks Florida at 2nd Best State for Business, Up From 6th in 2010
Karen Cyphers, Saint Peters BlogAn annual study by Chief Executive Magazine ranks Florida as the second best state to do business in, for the second year in a row, a raise of four spots since Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2010.
Read MoreMay 09, 2013
Center Celebrates Anniversary of Helping Needy Help Themselves
Kevin Brady, The Tampa Bay CurrentECHO Client Service Center serves communities from Gibsonton to Brandon.
Read MoreApril 23, 2013
Once Down and Out, Florida Job Market Gathers National Steam
Robert Trigaux, Tampa Bay TimesIf the sharp drop in Florida and Tampa Bay unemployment rates was worthy of applause, add a cautionary cheer for our state's job gains compared with the rest of the nation. It's a key test in answering: How goes Florida's recovery? Florida's increase of 32,700 jobs in March topped the monthly gains reported in any other state, sweeping by No. 2 California with its 25,500 jobs, according to numbers released last week.
Read MoreApril 23, 2013
Youth Virtual Job Fair Coming in May, Employers Wanted
Jo-Lynn Brown, TBBJA Youth Virtual Job Fair for workers age 14 to 24 will run from May 12 to May 18, and organizers are looking for employers to post open spots.
Read MoreApril 18, 2013
Partnership Between Agencies Results in Help for Employers, Job-Seekers
Penny Fletcher, The Tampa Bay CurrentA partnership between Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance and the South Shore Community Resource Center in Ruskin is proving helpful to people looking for work.
Read MoreApril 08, 2013
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Report on Young Adult Employment
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics published a report on young adult employment in their Editor’s Desk publication. This report indicates that young adult’s employment varies by education. Highlights from the study reveal that at age 25, people with more education were more likely to be employed than people with less education. Among people who had completed a bachelor's degree or more education and were no longer enrolled in school, 91 percent were employed in civilian jobs during October when age 25. Another 2 percent were serving in the Armed Forces. In comparison, 60 percent of high school dropouts were employed in civilian jobs in the October they were age 25 and only 0.1 percent was in the Armed Forces.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2013
Job Fair to Be Held Today in St. Petersburg
Bay News 9ST. PETERSBURG -- Job seekers may want to grab their resumes and head to St. Petersburg Thursday. A job fair is being held at the Coliseum on Fourth Avenue N. Over 65 employers will be on hand. They are looking to hire 1,500 people locally and nationally for positions in customer service, banking, education, health and medical services.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2013
Skills Shortage Hurts Bay Area IT Hiring
By Heather Kenyon, Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay's information technology industry is booming, growing faster than most other sectors in Florida and serving up higher-wage jobs: The average IT professional's salary, at $69,771, is 70 percent higher than the state's average wage. Even more promising: For each IT position filled, another 1.54 jobs are created. With employers estimating a 16 percent increase in new IT positions through 2019, the prospects for job seekers and growth for local companies certainly looks bright, right? Perhaps.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2013
Once 34,000 Troops Return From Afghanistan, Job Resources Available
Ashley Porter, 10 News ConnectsTAMPA, Florida -- President Obama is expected to announce during his State of the Union address that 34,000 troops will be coming home from Afghanistan next year.
Read MoreFebruary 01, 2013
Tampa Bay boasts better momentum than most big metro areas nationwide in cutting jobless rate
Robert Trigaux, Tampa Bay TimesWake up and good morning. The nation's latest unemployment rate (for January) comes out later this morning and many economists seems doubtful it will change from last months 7.8 percent. But Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled this week shed some interesting light on what's happened over the last year in the jobless rates of hundreds of metro areas across the country. And, by this measure, Tampa Bay has a lot to crow about. It means about 28,000 fewer folks in the bay area were unemployed at the end of 2012 than at the start. (Even with some statistical fuzziness over how many folks were "looking" for work and were technically "unemployed" that's still a strong rebound.)
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2013
Bay Area Program Trains People Who Have Been Laid Off to Find Work
James Jackson, ABC Action NewsTAMPA, Fla. - The latest unemployment numbers show more than 12 million people were without a job in the U.S. last month. So if you've been laid off and are looking for training and work, a Tampa Bay area program may be able to help.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2013
Seffner Chamber Urges its Members to Help Others Find Work
Yvette C. Hammett, The Tampa TribuneSEFFNER - With so many still out of work due to the sluggish economy, fewer people are walking through the doors of the area's small businesses. Helping people find work will help small businesses get more customers, Lori Libhart, president of the Greater Seffner Chamber of Commerce, told her membership during a recent luncheon. "The economy has had a tough few years and there is nothing more powerful than a job," she said. "It can be very life-changing, even healing."
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2013
Heat Pipe Technology Completes Relocation to Its New Tampa Facility
HeraldOnline.comTAMPA, FLA. — Heat Pipe Technology, Inc., a division of MiTek®, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B), today announced that it has completed its relocation to Tampa with a recent grand opening event at Heat Pipe Technology’s (HPT) new 58,000 square foot manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2012
Jobless Rate Falls to 4-Year Low
Michael Sasso, The Tampa TribuneTAMPA -- Florida's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in four years in November, signaling that the Sunshine State's comeback is for real.
Read MoreDecember 03, 2012
Free Information Technology Classes Offered Through Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance
Taylor Vinson, ABC Action NewsTwo Bay area schools are teaming up with the Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance to offer free information technology courses. Drawing from a U.S. Department of Labor grant, the classes are offered at Hilsborough Community College and St. Petersburg College. Administrators say the training is a response to an increased demand for information technology hires.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2012
Unemployed Workers Get Free Training for IT Jobs
Jerome R. Stockfisch, The Tampa TribuneTAMPA -- After nearly two decades as a heavy equipment mechanic and then a stint in auto warranty administration, Bill Allen became a victim of the 2008 recession. Since his layoff, he's been out of work, or, as he describes it, "seriously underemployed."
Read MoreNovember 27, 2012
Keep Job Hunting Over the Holidays
Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun SentinelA relative of mine who has been job hunting suddenly has two job offers. He's been working hard at finding a new job since being laid off, and now his efforts are being rewarded. The holidays are not a time to take a "break" from job hunting, warns Broward's employment agency Workforce One. Here are some guidelines for those in the job market this holiday season:
Read MoreNovember 26, 2012
Liberal Arts Skills a Good Fit for Jobs
Donal O'Shea, Tampa Bay TimesWhat skills do employers value most in judging their new hires? Strong verbal communication, a solid work ethic, teamwork, analytical ability and initiative, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. This nearly exactly matches the skill set of students with degrees in the liberal arts.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2012
Tampa Bay Area Leads State in Job Creation
Jerome R. Stockfisch, The Tampa TribuneFlorida's unemployment rate continues to decline, with the Tampa area among the state's leaders in job creation. The statewide seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 8.5 percent in October from 8.7 percent the previous month, according to the state Department of Economic Opportunity. That's still higher than the national unemployment rate of 7.9 percent, but well below the state's year-ago rate of 10.2 percent. The Tampa area has added 19,300 jobs since October 2010, second only to the Orlando area, which added 21,700 jobs over the year.
Read MoreNovember 05, 2012
Workforce Board tells jobseekers to watch for scams
News Herald Staff ReportAn increasing number of scammers are using the names of legitimate businesses and organizations to lure in jobseekers. Recently, the Workforce Center had a local incident where an imposter posted a position on the Employ Florida Marketplace and when jobseekers responded to the ad they were asked to send money in advance for required training for the “job.”
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