Discover local career opportunities, education benefits, support services and veteran experiences! Hosted by: CareerSource Southwest Florida & Florida Gulf Coast University When: Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 9am – 1pm Where: Cohen Ballroom, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965 What: For Veterans, By Veterans […]
CareerSource Southwest Florida career centers are closed until further notice
Our career centers are closed to the public for walk-in services until further notice. We encourage job seekers to visit our “Immediate Southwest Florida Job Openings” website page to look for current opportunities.The following online resources are available to assist you with job search and unemployment claims. Job Search Local […]
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Tuition Assistance for Occupational Skills Upgrade
Are you interested in learning the skills to obtain employment in a particular occupation? Could you use some tuition assistance? Funding may be available for you to attend school. Our Board of Directors approves training providers for demand occupations. Here is the link to our Training Provider Page/ Occupations-in-Demand. You […]
Become a member of our next Professional Career Network (PCN) Class
PCN is comprehensive training for professionals in transition working with a workforce team of more than 50 years of experience at no cost to you. Are you applying for jobs without receiving any calls back? Is your resume out of date? Are your networking efforts getting you nowhere? If these […]
How to figure out your dream job
Many of us struggle to define exactly what drives us, motivates us, and inspires us. Finding your passion is key to a fulfilling career. But how do you define it? Here are a few tips: Pay attention to what you do when you procrastinate. 80% of people turn their hobbies […]
“My Next Move” can help you decide on a career
This online tool, at MyNextMove, is free to all users, and gives individuals several alternatives for occupations (including the O*NET Interest Profiler). It provides an easy-to-read, one-page profile of each occupation, including essential knowledge, skills, abilities, and technologies, simplified salary and employment outlook information, as well as links to specific training […]
Are you nervous about an upcoming job interview?
Hiring managers all have their favorite interview questions, but they are typically some variation of the common ones. For example, you might be asked, “How would your colleagues describe you?” or “Use three words to describe yourself.” Either way, your overall approach would likely be the same. The thing you […]
Apprenticeship Masonry Training Available!
We are recruiting in the Immokalee, LaBelle and Clewiston areas. Are you interested in enrolling into Apprenticeship Masonry Training? Attend classes one evening per week while working full time with a participating employer. You can earn while you learn. Requirements: Be a Migrant Farmworker or family member Be 18 years […]
Wilderness Expeditions for our Nations’ Veterans
Have you heard about the organization North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCBS)? This organization offers programs for veterans as well as non-veterans. For more than 30 years, North Carolina Outward Bound delivered wilderness expeditions for our nations’ veterans. These expeditions are customized specifically for veterans and active duty service men […]
Spring Clean your Resume
Spring breathes new life into the world around us! Many of us will go through the process of spring cleaning our homes to start the season fresh. Just as we spring clean our homes, the same applies to our resumes. The resume is your story, your track record, and your […]
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 […]