We are a community partnership in Alachua & Bradford Counties. If you are LOOKING FOR A JOB or SEEKING A QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE locally or anywhere in Florida, please click here: www.employflorida.com. Employ Florida is the statewide web site where employers can post their job openings and job seekers can find employment opportunities. FloridaWorks is part of the Employ Florida network. www.floridaworksonline.com is a local resource with information about Alachua and Bradford Counties' One-Stop Career Centers, job fairs, and workforce board activities.
Unemployment Rate and Statistics for December 2009
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist has announced that the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, in partnership with the Florida Department of Children and Families, Workforce Florida Inc., and the Regional Workforce Boards, are launching a new program designed to bolster businesses and create jobs for as many as 25,000 Floridians. States can receive federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund. Between now and September 30, 2010, Florida can potentially receive up to $200 million – with no matching state funds required – for the Florida Back to Work initiative designed to help pay for jobs for low-income families on a time-limited basis.
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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
Contact info for Bradford County:
Job Seekers: Please read eligibility information, before contacting Connie Lavender, email:
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phone: (904) 964-8092 ext. 202
Employers: Pam Whittle, email:
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phone: (904) 964-5278
FloridaWorks may be able to assist you with training, certification, and employment in Green Jobs or Healthcare. Funding and space is limited. Click below to read more...
Dear FloridaWorks Board & Committee Members, FloridaWorks staff and all other Community Leaders and interested parties:
Below you will find the preliminary 2010 -2011 Targeted Occupations List (TOL) for our Region (Alachua and Bradford Counties which is Region 9). This preliminary list was just released by the Agency for Workforce Innovation in Tallahassee. It contains occupations that our region is allowed to spend our federally funded training dollars on next year, to help eligible participants in our system achieve self sufficiency. This TOL shows the occupations for which there are a minimum of 10 openings,
at a high enough wage (see criteria table below) AND with an adequate
growth rate in our community.
Santa Fe College is hosting a Veterns Job Fair on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The Job Fair will be in Room R-01 on the Northwest Campus.
Do you have a new job, but are struggling with transportation? If so, you may be eligible for a car from the Dignity Project. Please click here to see the eligibility requirements for the program and contact information.
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) 334-7105, ext. 302. Current Hot Jobs List (Updated January 27, 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.
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.
