American Graduate: Getting to Work

Locally, there is a growing need for more workers in the skilled trades. According to ESRI Business Analyst Online, 21% of the US workforce is comprised…

Florida’s statewide push for workforce education and training is growing, and this week the Governor signed a bill expanding apprenticeships. Meanwhile,…

Florida watchdog TaxWatch has released it’s assessment of the Florida College System. Their research found the schools raise wages for their graduates and…

Nearly 140 exhibitors and 500 students from Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla Counties came out to observe professionals up close at the Leon Works Expo. They…

Florida lawmakers want to give high school students another pathway to graduation. Two new bills are part of a larger push for expanded vocational…

Even with a relatively strong economy, the number of high-growth, high-skill, high-paying jobs in Florida isn't where lawmakers like Gov. Ron DeSantis...

It’s a job seeker’s market. The tri-county region of Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla has an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent. Help wanted signs are common, and…

Even though the Capital Region is technically at full employment, the jobs of tomorrow may be very different from what’s available today. To talk about…

Workforce Opportunity Services works with high school graduates from underserved communities, and post-9/11 veterans, to develop their skills so that they…

Leon County’s job creators were meeting with the area’s employee providers on Aug. 23rd. The fact the region is near full employment is making it ever…