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New technology center opens in Jacksonville
New technology center opens in Jacksonville (Courtesy of Jax INNO) -- 2NDGEAR — a supplier of new, recertified and refurbished IT equipment — and Red8, which specializes in architecting modern infrastructure, announced the opening of a new technology center in...
Economic Outlook Part III: The challenges ahead for 2024
Economic Outlook Part III: The challenges ahead for 2024 (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Sharon Rowlands, CEO, Newfold Digital (Pictured Above) The primary economic challenge in the information technology sector is rapid...
Bolles School to open STEM-rich innovation center in 2024 with help of $5M gifts
Bolles School to open STEM-rich innovation center in 2024 with help of $5M gifts (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) -- Gifts from two Jacksonville households are covering $10 million of the $26 million price tag for the largest construction project in almost a...
Jacksonville Jaguars Score With Evolv Technology Partnership
Jacksonville Jaguars Score With Evolv Technology Partnership (Courtesy of BusinessWire) -- Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons detection security screening, today announced its partnership with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. “Evolv helps...
Report: The need for tech jobs continues to climb in Florida — especially Tampa Bay
Report: The need for tech jobs continues to climb in Florida (Courtesy of TampaBayInno) -- Information technology trade association CompTIA's monthly report shows Florida had the biggest jump, with more than 1,100 additional new jobs in April. The Tampa Bay region...
No ‘ick’ factor: JU’s 3D learning tables provide cadaver-free method to learning anatomy
No 'ick' factor: JU's 3D learning tables provide cadaver-free method to learning anatomy (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) -- Imagine the game "Operation" on steroids. The 8-foot Anatomage tables in the Health Sciences virtual reality lab at Jacksonville...
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