FloridaWorks is a community partnership in Alachua & Bradford Counties. FloridaWorks is a local resource with information about Alachua and
Bradford Counties' One-Stop Career Centers, job fairs, and workforce
board activities.
If you are LOOKING FOR A JOB anywhere in Florida, please click here: www.employflorida.com. Employ Florida is the statewide website where employers can post their job openings and job seekers can find employment opportunities. FloridaWorks is part of the Employ Florida network.
If you are a business owner and want to find a qualified employee, list an available job, get help with writing job descriptions or get assistance with a targeted hiring event, please contact FloridaWorks Business Services.
The deadline for activating Elevate America Microsoft Office Business Certification Exam 2007 vouchers has been extended through September 11, 2010. This means that to take advantage of a no- or low-cost exam, your voucher must be redeemed by no later than September 11. After September 11, exam vouchers will no longer be accepted.
There is a NEW Certiport Testing Facility available! If you have a Microsoft Office Business Certification Exam 2007 voucher, you can redeem it at Santa Fe College - CIED, located at 530 West University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. The exams will be offered on Thursdays from August 19th – September 9th at 9am, 10am or 11am. Each exam is 50 minutes and the proctoring fee is $40 per exam. To schedule an exam appointment, please send an email with your preferred date and time to:
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Your appointment date and time will be confirmed by a reply email. Please bring your Microsoft Office Business Certification Exam 2007 voucher to the exam. You will not be permitted to take the exam without this voucher. Your testing voucher will expire on September 11, 2010, so please schedule your test as soon as possible.
For eligibility and complete program information, click below:
Florida Back to Work Contact info for Alachua County:
Job Seekers: Please read eligibility information, before contacting Suzanne Levings, email:
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phone: (352) 244-5656
Employers: Kim Tesch-Vaught, email:
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phone: (352) 262-3688 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Florida Back to Work Contact info for Bradford County:
Job Seekers: Please read eligibility information, before contacting Connie Lavender, email:
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phone: (904) 964-8092
Employers: Pam Whittle, email:
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phone: (904) 964-5278
Need to file for Unemployment Compensation? Unsure how to file? Watch this informative video from the Agency for Workforce Innovation to assist you in your unemployment Compensation filing.
For guidelines for individuals receiving unemployment compensation extensions
please click here.
Every week, FloridaWorks staff members identify local jobs that employers are eager to fill. If you would like a vacant position to be included on this list, please call (352) 244-5112 Current Hot Jobs List (Updated September 1, 2010)
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Gainesville Area with the 2009 Region of Excellence Award. The partnerships between the Gainesville Area Chamber of
Commerce, Council for Economic Outreach, North Florida Regional Chamber of
Commerce and FloridaWorks were recognized for taking an innovative industry
approach to integrating multiple organizations that are committed to the
economic well-being of Alachua and BradfordCounties. Please click here to read the full press release.
You can access the Agency for Workforce Innovation's (AWI) website here where they highlight FloridaWorks' success story with the Summer Youth Program. The summer program was a great success in the education of youth in green industries.
To see current calendar of Assessments and Workshops at the Gainesville location click here, for a current calendar of Assessments and Workshops at the Starke location click here.
FloridaWorks and Partnerships for Strong Families are hosting Employability Skills Workshops. Click here for details.
FloridaWorks began producing a weekly email newsletter in November 2007. It is full of useful information for business owners, job seekers, and social services workers who assist people working towards economic self-sufficiency. Both FloridaWorks News and Community News are included in an easy to read format. There is no charge to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the newsletter or to view the past editions of the newsletter.
FloridaWorks is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this website may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.
