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Ace Hardware Corporation ~ 6/25/19 & 6/26/19

Hiring Event Location: CareerSource Southwest Florida, 4150 Ford St. Ext., Ft. Myers, FL 33916. Dates: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 & Wednesday, June 26th, 2019. Times: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Now Hiring Customer Care Agents for the Fort Myers Call Center. Employer is requesting all applicants apply online prior to […]

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 […]

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance – Red Tide/Toxic Algae Blooms

SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will be available at the Business Recovery Centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program. Representatives will help individuals complete their applications. The filing deadline to return applications for economic injury is June 4, 2019. Documents related to Toxic Algae Blooms: Toxic Algal Blooms_FL 15678 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kudos from Bealls Outlet!

Sometimes we forget to acknowledge the dedication and level of service to our customers from our staff. Here is a great testimonial we received from one of our clients, Bealls Outlet: I wanted to communicate to you what a great experience I had with ESR Tina Jones. Mrs. Jones […]

Unraveling the Mysteries of Internships – New 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 […]

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