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EMPLOYMENT REPORT – AUGUST 2026
Buckles Joins CareerSource NEFL as Senior VP of Operations
Telly Buckles joined CareerSource NEFL in August as Senior Vice President of Operations, bringing more than 25 years of experience in operational leadership, workforce development, technology and data management.
Employment Report July 2026
Unemployment across the six-county CareerSource Northeast Florida region was 5.0 percent in July 2026, according to the Florida Department of Commerce. That is up from 4.9 percent in June and 4.4 percent in July 2025, and it sits 0.4 percentage point above Florida's...
EMPLOYMENT REPORT JUNE 2026
Regional overview The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Northeast Florida region (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties) was 4.9 percent in June 2026. This rate was 0.7 percentage point greater than the region's year ago rate of 4.2 percent....
CareerSource NEFL, UFJPI Training Partnership Reaches Seven-Year Mark
In 2019, CareerSource NEFL began a partnership with University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. (UFJPI) to help the organization fill a critical gap in the medical workforce – applying its customized training program to develop qualified employee-candidates...
Collaboration with Electric Alliance Still Reaping Results for Job Seekers
Literally thousands of people in Northeast Florida have enjoyed a career in the electrical service industry thanks to the strong electrical apprenticeships in the region. CareerSource NEFL supports these programs and refers job seekers to these life-changing...