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Companies are adding AI chatbots to their websites. It’s producing some unintended consequences.
Companies are adding AI chatbots to their websites. It's producing some unintended consequences. (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Air Canada recently found itself on the hook for erroneous refund information produced by its AI chatbot, with...
Redwire opens new facility in Virginia to support national security programs
Redwire opens new facility in Virginia to support national security programs (Courtesy of SpaceNews) -- Redwire, a space infrastructure company based in Jacksonville, Florida, is expanding its focus on government work with a new facility in Chantilly, Virginia. The...
Commentary: Rise of the bot and the need to ‘Harness the AI Legal Whirlwind’
Commentary: Rise of the bot and the need to ‘Harness the AI Legal Whirlwind’ (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- No chatbot was used composing this commentary. Admittedly it was tempting to use generative predictive writing algorithms. But try as I might,...
Carlisle Companies agrees to sell St. Augustine-based subsidiary for $2 billion
Carlisle Companies agrees to sell St. Augustine-based subsidiary for $2 billion (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Carlisle Companies Inc. said Feb. 7 it agreed to sell its St. Augustine-based subsidiary, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, to Amphenol...
Jacksonville has strong base in fintech — but needs to do more to succeed
Jacksonville has strong base in fintech — but needs to do more to succeed (Courtesy of INNO JAX) -- The strength of companies like FIS and Paysafe provide a strong foundation for Jacksonville to grow it’s payment processing industry — but leaders of that industry say...
Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals (2024)
Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals (2024) (Courtesy of wallethub.com) -- STEM workers are in fierce demand, and not just in the global epicenter of high tech known as Silicon Valley. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis,...
Meet Brian Allen, IT Industry Manager
Brian Allen is the Information Technology sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way into the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in n IT career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com