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It’s All About Jobs
Michael Corbit Director of Business Development
Who We Are & What We Do
• More than 600 workforce boards nationally
• One of Florida’s 24 regional workforce boards
• Part of a powerful statewide network that
connects employers with qualified talent
• Consistently ranked as top workforce board
Florida Data
10,142,000 Florida Labor Force
FL 4.0% PBC 3.9% Unemployment Rate
1,436,000 Job Creation Since Dec. 2010 higher than nation since April 2012
248,335
Available Jobs In Florida*
$51,376 - $24.70 hr.
Average Annual Salary for
Top 20 In-Demand Occupations*
• Junel 2017, Online Ads, Help Wanted OnLine ® Data
Series, prepared by the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity
Connecting Business with Talent
• Assisted more than 50,000 candidates find
employment representing $1B million in annual
wages in Palm Beach County
• We connect businesses with talent by providing
services such as career consulting, recruitment
and assessment of qualified candidates
Youth and Young Adult Programs
• CareerSource has specialized services for jobseekers between the ages of 17 to 24. Jobseekers:
– Improve skills to become job ready
– Explore educational requirements for careers, vocations, and apprenticeships
– Work based experiences to include internships and On-the-Job Training
Business &
Entrepreneurship Hospitality
Healthcare Trades
Veterans’ Services
• Connecting veterans to civilian career
opportunities
– Recognized among nation’s top 10 most successful
veterans employment programs
– More than doubled veterans’ employment 2015-2016
– Strong relationships with business, social service
and education sectors
Prepare Re-entry Program
• Pre-Release Employment Preparation and Re-entry
Engagement program
• Provides inmates employment services during and after
incarceration
• Career planning and counseling
• Case management and assessment
• Resume preparation/writing
• Peer support groups
• Interviewing skills
Trades Training Recruiting Expos
