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CareerSource NEFL, in collaboration with Earn Up and powered by JAXUSA Partnership, plays a key role in supporting Jacksonville’s regional economic development efforts, which are led by JAX Chamber’s private nonprofit division. Overseeing the seven counties of Northeast Florida, CareerSource NEFL ensures employers receive top-tier assistance for all workforce needs through its close partnership with Earn Up.
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Industry News and Updates
IQ Fiber activates its network in Gainesville
IQ Fiber activates its network in Gainesville (Courtesy of First Coast INNO) -- Jacksonville-based internet service provider IQ Fiber activated its network in Gainesville and began serving its first customers in the area this week. IQ Fiber’s initial investment in...
Semiconductor Institute leader says hub won’t be in Jax, although UF says decision still being made
Semiconductor Institute leader says hub won't be in Jax, although UF says decision still being made (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville may receive a branch of the University of Florida’s Florida Semiconductor Institute, but the program’s...
UNF adds fintech programs to meet worker training demand from Jacksonville-area businesses
UNF adds fintech programs to meet worker training demand from Jacksonville-area businesses (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) -- The University of North Florida will offer both graduate and undergraduate programs in fintech starting this fall, the school said...
Chances of Northeast Florida landing automated vehicle plant estimated at 50-50
Chances of Northeast Florida landing automated vehicle plant estimated at 50-50 (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- The city’s top economic development administrator said he believes Jacksonville has at least a 50-50 chance of landing Project Link, the...
Deegan says Jacksonville in ‘good position’ to land UF semiconductor facility
Deegan says Jacksonville in ‘good position’ to land UF semiconductor facility (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Jacksonville is on the inside track to being chosen as the site of a University of Florida facility for high-tech research and education, Mayor...
Podcast: NLP Logix did machine learning before AI was cool. Here’s what its CEO is excited about
Podcast: NLP Logix did machine learning before AI was cool. Here's what its CEO is excited about (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville Business Journal Editor Timothy Gibbons recently spoke with NLP Logix CEO Ted Willich (pictured above) for...
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