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Adding Occupations to the Regional Targeted Occupations List (RTOL)

The Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Southwest Florida is soliciting input for the July 2019 – June 2020 Regional Targeted Occupations List (RTOL) for Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) 24 (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties). The RTOL is used to determine which occupations are eligible […]

Do you know about the Florida Disaster website?

Do you know about this website? FloridaDisaster.org The Florida Division of Emergency Management provides an unbelievable amount of information for Florida individuals, families and businesses on their website. Hurricane Irma is a reminder to all Floridians of the sudden threat severe weather can pose in our state, especially during hurricane season. Every tropical […]

Is your business ready for an emergency?

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the launch of a new website, FloridaDisaster.biz. This site was created to help Florida businesses prepare for and recover from hurricanes and other disasters. By providing critical information before, during and after a disaster, the website will help businesses recover and get Floridians […]

$40 Million to Assist Businesses Still Recovering from Hurricane Irma

During National Small Business Week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of the Rebuild Florida Business Loan program with $40 million in state and federal funds to help small businesses that are still recovering from Hurricane Irma to rebuild and expand. The Business Loan Fund can provide an eligible business […]

Thank you for a successful career fair!

Thank you to our sponsors, employers, partners, staff, job seekers and Facebook followers. CareerSource Southwest Florida and partners held a successful 3rd Annual Regional Career Fair on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. A special thank you to our awesome sponsors: Click here view current openings Take a look at our career opportunities […]

Consider Passive Talent as Your Next Hire

One of the challenges we face with record low unemployment rates is finding quality talent to meet your business needs. In order to have a successful hire, it is important to understand the difference between active and passive candidates, factors affecting your decision on who to recruit, and how you […]

11 Reasons to Hire a Veteran

For veterans, transitioning to civilian life can be full of challenges. One such challenge is finding civilian employment. Many employers choose to hire veterans because of their particular leadership and teamwork experience, education, and training. You can also correlate different military occupations with analogous civilian jobs. 1) Accelerated learning curve: Veterans […]

SizeUp Lee – Tool for Businesses

Data analytics are becoming increasingly more important for businesses that want to grow and remain competitive. What is most important to understand is that data is not only important to large organizations – the benefit of having access to the right data is now imperative for small and mid-size organizations […]

Unraveling the Mysteries of Internships – DOL Guidelines

In January 2018 the United States Department of Labor (DOL) updated Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Is it illegal to offer an unpaid internship? That depends. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires “for-profit” employers to pay employees for their work. Interns and students, however, […]

Advice for Employers Recruiting High-Level Professionals

“For me, motivation is a person who has the capability to recruit the resources he needs to achieve a goal.” Arsene Wenger Employers sometimes rush into hiring candidates that may not be the right fit. Therefore, over a short time they leave the company. In order to avoid the loss of time […]

How to Spot a Productive Candidate

As a business owner or HR Manager, you probably go through hundreds of resumes a day along with several interviews. You are looking for the right candidate for your company. This desirable candidate must have productivity skills. Planning the right questions to ask during the interview can save you time in identifying the required […]

On-The-Job Training Success Video

“Every Successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” Paul Ryan Willie Parker found himself without a job after a large company he worked for laid-off several employees including him. He found himself wondering what to do next so he would take […]