Join fellow community leaders at the 2020 Community Leader Breakfast hosted by Gulf Coast Partnership, Together Charlotte! & Healthy Charlotte When: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 – 8am to 10am Where: Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club – 4400 Lister Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Please RSVP to Tracy Hille: Tracy.Hille@GulfCoastPartnership.org or call […]
Employer Workshop in Fort Myers ~ ‘Retaining Employees’ ~ Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Location: CareerSource Southwest Florida, 6800 Shoppes at Plantation Drive, Suite 170, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Date and Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 8:30 am – 10:00 am. CareerSource Southwest Florida is a non-profit organization who receives federal funds to assist businesses with their workforce development needs at no-cost. We […]
Did you know Think Florida links employers with graduates?
Florida’s State University System website helps employers connect with Florida graduates. Think Florida: A Higher Degree for Business links the resources of the university system to employers, new graduates and job seekers across the state. The 12 institutions within the System enhance the state and its many valuable assets by […]
Advice for Employers Recruiting High-Level Professionals
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 and effort training a new employee, it is important to consider the following advice. An article from Undercover Recruiter, titled “5 Do’s […]
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, […]
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