Grants Help Surge Workforce Training - From Florida Trend
5/1/2009
Hoping to bolster a future in four targeted industry clusters, Florida’s Great Northwest economic development agency recently distributed nearly $1 million in federal grants to fund information technology and research and engineering training. Matching funds from the recipients added $3.2 million. [read more]
Not a Lot of Jobs, But the Right Jobs - From Florida Trend
4/1/2009
Our coverage of Florida’s regional economies in this issue includes boxes reflecting who’s hiring in each region. In highlighting those firms, we aren’t trying to pin a smiley face on a gloomy economy, or to be contrarian for its own sake. [read more]
Lee County: Nation's Job Loss Leader - From Florida Trend
3/1/2009
During the 12-month period that ended in June, employment fell in more than half of the nation’s largest counties — but nowhere more than in Lee County. [read more]
Pilgrim's Pride Layoffs Cause Ripple Effect - From Florida Trend
3/1/2009
When the largest employer in Suwannee County, Pilgrim’s Pride, announced it would lay off more than a third of its workforce in February, the local community reeled. [read more]
Data: What Draws Businesses to Palm Beach? - From Florida Trend
2/1/2009
In its Job & Labor Market survey, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County asked business leaders why they selected Palm Beach County as a location site. [read more]
Florida's Most Deadly Jobs - From Florida Trend
2/1/2009
Crashes and gunshots determine which jobs are the most perilous in Florida. [read more]
Data: Shortage of Jobs in Northeast Florida - From Florida Trend
1/1/2009
Three northeast Florida counties with heavy manufacturing bases — Hamilton, Putnam and Marion — have seen their unemployment rates hit 8% [read more]
Miami's Rush for New Construction Jobs - From Florida Trend
10/1/2008
Miami-Dade leaders hope to create thousands of jobs by fast tracking nearly $650 million in county construction projects. [read more]
Workforce: Skilled and Ready - From Business Florida
9/24/2008
Fully integrated, statewide workforce system meets industry, employer and employee needs. [read more]
Miami-Dade Employment Holding Steady - From Florida Trend
9/1/2008
Miami-Dade County lost 2,900 non-agriculture jobs — a decline of 0.3% on a year-over-year basis as of June. [read more]
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