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Livingston Joins CareerSource Northeast Florida as Executive Vice President
Jacksonville, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2020) Rebecca Livingston has joined CareerSource Northeast Florida (CSNEFL) as Executive Vice President. Livingston has more than 17 years of experience in workforce development and federal contracting. “We are very pleased to have...
Sept. 6, 2020 – St. Augustine Record – St. Johns County has jobs, needs workers
Despite the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, there are jobs to be found in St. Johns County. It's just a matter of job-seekers agreeing to take the positions offered at this time. That's the consensus of local economic experts and employers, especially those...
Sept. 4, 2020 – Florida Times-Union – Venus Fashion’s layoffs in Jacksonville caused by plan for new West Coast operation
Jacksonville clothing manufacturer Venus Fashion Inc. is opening a second distribution center on the West Coast, the company announced Friday, a day after layoff plans at its local operation became known. Splitting its distribution work “will result in a smaller...
Aug. 28, 2020 – Jacksonville Daily Record – Stein Mart workers face uncertain job market
There are opportunities in Jacksonville for Stein Mart employees who are losing their jobs, but the available roles may be in different lines of work. Around 500 people in Jacksonville will lose their job because the off-price fashion retailer is going out of...
Post-COVID’s Emerging Businesses May Solidify the Gig Economy
Many business writers are noting that as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic shut-down, budget-minded business owners have more cost-effective services when it comes to the range of solutions available now thanks to the rise of freelance gig sites, new apps and...
July 21, 2020 – Assembly Magazine – Flying W Plastics to Invest $8 Million in New FL Plant
A West Virginia-based plastics manufacturer, Flying W Plastics Inc., will invest $8 million in a new facility here and create 28 new jobs. Flying W Plastics makes piping products for water, gas, sewer and geothermal uses. In late June, the Jacksonville City Council...