The State of Florida will be increasing the minimum wage to $8.46 per hour effective January 1, 2019. This is an increase from the current $8.25 per hour. It is a Florida Law requirement for the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to calculate the minimum wage rate each year based on […]
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 […]
Cape Coral-Fort Myers among top in employment outlook
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area has the fifth best employment outlook in the nation, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, which asked employers their hiring plans for the fourth quarter. Among employers surveyed for the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, 25 percent plan to hire more employees from […]
Young professionals make difference in our workforce
Note to readers: This is the first of two stories looking at the young professional workforce in Southwest Florida. Noel Davies grew up in Fort Myers and graduated from Fort Myers High School. He went to the University of Florida for undergraduate studies, then got his law degree from Florida […]
Job seekers with ‘foundational skills’ hot commodity
We commonly hear the need for an increase in what has come to be known as “Foundational Skills.” These are skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, time/project management skills and these can range from the basics of showing up for to work on time, customer service skills to working […]
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