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Northeast Florida Monthly Employment Report for February 2022
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region rose slightly from 3.2 percent in December 2021 to 3.3 percent in January 2022 (seasonally adjusted) – declining to 2.9 percent in February 2022. Of...
Employers Encouraged to Sign Up for CareerSource NEFL’s Youth Summer Jobs ‘CHOICES’ Internship Program by March 11
CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) is looking for Northeast Florida companies to serve as job sites for 16-to-19-year-olds as part in its CHOICES Youth Summer Internship Program. “This program gives employers the chance to help students build the...
‘We’re learning from our mistakes’: New course prepares Baker County inmates for release
Action News JAX (Feb. 15, 2022) -- Inmates at Baker Re-Entry Center are trying to better themselves once they’re released. Whether that’s learning how to become an electrician or taking up warehouse logistics, they’re putting the time in, in the classroom. Florida...
Jacksonville ranks as one of the top metro areas for job growth, according to report
WOKV-AM/FM-Action News JAX (Feb. 24, 2022) -- It’s no secret the City of Jacksonville and Duval County as a whole are booming. A recent study places our town above major metro areas like Los Angeles and New York for job growth. Jacksonville ranks alongside...
CareerSource showcases success stories during Entrepreneurship Week
When Diona Green found herself in a window of unemployment after working in customer service for 15 years, she knew it was the opportunity she needed to become her own boss. Green, of Jacksonville, had been chasing her catering and cooking dreams part-time for about...
CareerSource NEFL Sets Regional Virtual Hiring Fair for Feb. 16
Feb. 11, 2022 -- CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) has scheduled its next regional virtual hiring from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. “This is a great opportunity for individuals to find their next career and for regional employers to find...