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Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2024) – The board of directors for CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL), the region’s workforce development organization, today announced the retirement of CEO Bruce Ferguson – effective July 2024. Bruce served for three...

FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 3.0 percent in November 2023 – down slightly from the previous month. Of the 907,845 people counted as part of the area's workforce in November, there were 27,361 unemployed...

Jacksonville, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2023) – Nearly 25 employers are taking part in the next CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) regional virtual hiring fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14. Companies from a wide range of industries are actively hiring...

Jacksonville, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2023) Employers can find out how to take advantage of workforce training grants offered by CareerSource during a webinar set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. Employers can register to attend the free webinar at...

FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 3.1 percent in October 2023 – unchanged from the previous month. Of the 917,972 people counted as part of the area's workforce in October, there were 28,625 unemployed residents...

Jacksonville, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2023) As part of National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 13 -19), CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) is hosting a series of events to connect job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities and offer guidance to businesses in...