Turn a challenge into an opportunity! Free online training can help you upgrade your skills, increase your knowledge and perhaps even change your career path. Not all courses on these websites are free but many are! Several offer free trial period – just do not forget to cancel before the […]
Great Tips to an Effective Virtual Interview
Virtual interviews may become more common as Florida companies practice social distancing. Read these tips to help you ace your next interview https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/virtual-interview-tips Some of the tips to prepare for a virtual interview are: test your equipment, be aware of your body language, reduce distractions, practice your responses to questions, […]
Lowe’s ~ Here to Help. Here to Hire.
NOW HIRING Needing help with several locations. The Merchandising Service Team at Lowe’s is Growing!! These are overnight positions at the following location – 8040 Dani Drive, Fort Myers. Please register and review position in employflorida.com for more details: Merchandising Service Associates Overnight’s ~ Employ Florida Job Order #: 11162737. ( […]
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 […]
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 […]
Federal Bonding Program
A Federal Fidelity Bond is a business insurance policy that protects the employer in case of any loss of money or property due to employee dishonesty. The Fidelity Bonds issued under the Federal Bonding Program are insurance policies underwritten by the Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company and are good for […]
Summer Employment – Part 1-Tips and Expectations
School ended and the summer arrived. By now, you probably found a part-time or full-time job to get you through the summer. Something to bring you extra cash before school starts. Now that you are in your summer job, let’s address some areas of great importance that will help your […]
What You Can Get From Summer Employment
We are half-way through the summer and you may know what matters in regards to keeping the job you have and how it can help you in future career choices. Believe it or not, summer jobs can open up our eyes as to what is important to you about the type […]
5 Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself in an Interview
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 […]
Advice on not to waste time on cover letter details
Searching for a job can be stressful and time consuming. We must manage our time wisely to reach our desired goals. A common mistake job seekers can make is spend too much time on their cover letter. You may be concerned that your cover letter does not have the appropriate areas […]
Employability Skills Workshops and Computer Classes
Workshops for employability skills at the career centers are listed on the center calendars. Computer classes are currently only scheduled at the Fort Myers center. Our workshops are available to the community at no charge. However, all customers must first be registered in our system, Employ Florida, which offers a full range of […]
Youth Career Exploration Workshop~Video
~A Career Exploration Workshop for High School Students~ The youth participated in a 3-day workshop which consisted of: resume and cover letter writing, creating their own resume, and lastly doing mock interviews with SHRM SWFL. Our own, Deb Reardon, Disability Navigator, explained to the youth about the importance of soft skills, work […]
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