Workforce development boards are tasked with administering state and federal funding designated for employment and training services for individuals and new or expanding businesses. Workforce board members represent a balance among private sector businesses (51%), organized labor, and public institutions, including government, education, and community services.
CareerSource Southwest Florida (CSSWF) delivers a variety of employment and training programs through a network of full-service centers in Port Charlotte, Immokalee, Naples, Clewiston, and Fort Myers with satellite offices in Cape Coral and LaBelle.
- CSSWF is a work-first initiative, which means getting someone a job is the first and main priority. Sometimes all that is necessary is a job lead, an updated résumé, or access to computers to search for jobs.
- On occasion, occupational skills training is necessary to obtain employment, but all the programs have the specific goal of getting people back to work.
- At the centers, individuals can take advantage of employability skills workshops designed to assist them in returning to, or competitively remaining in, the workforce.
