Hiring /Recruitment Resources

The Business Services Team offers a variety of services including:
  • Employ Florida Marketplace, Florida's online database of job seekers at no cost to you
  • Assistance in writing job descriptions
  • Employee matching
  • Applicant pre-screening
  • Skill testing & assessments
  • Hosting job fairs
  • Job Profiling
  • Finding qualified applicants
  • Providing interview space
  • Hiring strategy workshops
  • Recruitment and targeted hiring events
  • Labor market information
  • Accessing available training grants
Employ Florida Marketplace - To post your job openings without assistance, visit Employ Florida Marketplace.
Florida Ready to Work - A program to measure work-based skills and aptitude, computer proficiency and career interests of job applicants.
CONNECT - A networking group, which provides employers with qualified displaced professionals with Associates degree or higher and/or 5+ years experience in an industry.

Financial Resources

 * The tax incentives referenced below are subject to change based on funding. This list is for general reference only and is not to be construed as a legal document. 
Veteran Tax Credit - tax incentive for hiring veterans
  • Tax reductions up to $9,600 during the first year of employment, depending on the qualified applicant and target group
Work Opportunity Tax Credit - tax incentives for private-for-profits to hire job applicants who have difficulty finding employment
  • Tax reduction up to $9,600 over two years, depending on the qualified applicant
Federal Bonding - incentive program to hire at-risk job applicants
  • Provides bond in units of $5,000
  • Provides insurance coverage for a 6-month period
Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund - tax incentive for employers looking to expand by at least 10 employees
  • Tax refunds up to $6,000 per new job created
Short Time Compensation - An alternative to layoffs by helping employers retain their workforce
  • Provides prorated unemployment compensation benefits to employees with reduced work hours and earnings

To learn more about Cool Funding Sources, watch the video below:

Training Resources

* The tax incentives referenced below are subject to change based on funding. This list is for general reference only and is not to be construed as a legal document.

Healthcare & Biomanufacturing Occupational & Technology Training (HBOTT) - grant funding for occupational training in fields of healthcare, bioscience manufacturing and technology
  • Reimbursement up to 90% depending on company size
Quick Response Training - grant funding for customized training for new or expanding businesses
  • Reimbursable training expenses
Incumbent Worker Training - grant funding for customized training for existing for-profit businesses
  • Business must be in operation in Florida for at least 1 year to receive reimbursable training expenses
On-the-Job Training - grant funding for training participants while on the job
  • Reimbursements up to 50% of the participant's wage, training costs and additional training supervision
For questions regarding incentives and eligibility requirements, contact Ian Fletcher, Vice President of Workforce Development, at 352.334.7100.

 

 

Contact Us

For personalized service, call your local representative. 
For Alachua County call:
Joe Johnson, Director of Business Services, (352) 334-7105 ext. 311
Arelis Rosario Roldán, Business Services Representative, (352) 334-7105 ext. 307
For Bradford County call:
Pam Whittle, President of Business Services, (904) 964-5278
Susan Brown, Business Services Representative, (904) 964-5278