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Industry News and Updates
Information security experts highlight emerging threats during Davis College of Business Cybersecurity Trends panel
Information security experts highlight emerging threats during Davis College of Business Cybersecurity Trends panel (Courtesy of Jacksonville University) -- In the last 30 days, Jacksonville University blocked nearly 43,000 password attacks, in which attackers...
UF Board of Trustees unanimously approves LaVilla site for new high-tech grad school campus in Jacksonville
UF Board of Trustees unanimously approves LaVilla site for new high-tech grad school campus in Jacksonville (Courtesy of WJXT Channel 4) --The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved a site in the LaVilla neighborhood for its new graduate campus...
Jacksonville AI firm announces layoffs
Jacksonville AI firm announces layoffs (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The state of Florida released plans from Genpact — a global AI and technology giant — to shrink its Jacksonville workforce, laying off 60 employees at the end of November. With...
Epic Theatres to reopen 16-screen St. Augustine location featuring IMAX with Laser
Epic Theatres to reopen 16-screen St. Augustine location featuring IMAX with Laser (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Epic Theatres is reopening its renovated St. Augustine theater soon. And an IMAX with Laser screen will be opening with it....
Baptist Health piloting AI assistant in Jacksonville to cut nurse paperwork
Baptist Health piloting AI assistant in Jacksonville to cut nurse paperwork (Courtesy of INNO Jax) -- Baptist Health is piloting a new artificial intelligence program in Jacksonville that aims to streamline the charting process for nurses, allowing them to focus less...
Jacksonville AI firm announces layoffs
Jacksonville AI firm announces layoffs (Courtesy of First Coast INNO) -- The state of Florida released plans from Genpact — a global AI and technology giant — to shrink its Jacksonville workforce, laying off 60 employees at the end of November. With over 800 clients...
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