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MEETINGS CALENDAR | |
August 24, Youth Services, 3:30 p.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, 3660 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota
August 25, Executive Committee via teleconference, 8:00 a.m. For more info. call 941.358.4080 x 1122
August 30, Finance Committee, 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
September 8, Executive Committee, 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
September 13, Construction Technology Careers Executive Committee, 3:30 p.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota |
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BUSINESSES--DID YOU KNOW? | |
Learn what occupations are considered in"high demand" on the Suncoast. |
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HOT JOBS! | |
Respitory Therapist: High school diploma and a minimum of two years of experience required. Position located in Bradenton. Salary $21-$25 per hour depending on experience. To learn more, visitEmploy Florida and search for job number 9600308.
Insurance Sales Agent: Three years experience and 440, 220, 415 licenses required. Position located in Sarasota. Salary $60K. To Learn more, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9600452.
Electrical Engineer: Bachelor's degree and 10 years experience in R&D, PCB layout, design and assembly, micro processors, and basic programming and documentation. Position located in Sarasota. $75K-$150K DOE. To learn more, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9582784. |
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Dear ,
On this day, Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law, representing a major shift in U.S. welfare policy in both the methods and goals of providing federal cash assistance to the poor. The bill added a workforce development component to welfare legislation, encouraging employment among the poor.
Sincerely,
Mary Helen Kress
President & CEO
"Do the hard jobs first. The easy ones will take care of themselves. " Dale Carnegie, (1988-1955),U.S. Author |
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AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES LOWER
THAN ONE YEAR AGO |
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 Sarasota's own David Houle, notable Futurist, has been traveling across the United States and around the world to such countries as Australia, New Zealand and Denmark, sharing key insights on how one might prepare for the future. He returns home from Denmark to speak during the Montoya Benefits Conference on September 27 in Jacksonville, and on September 29 during the Suncoast Workforce Annual Meeting. An author of three books, Mr. Houle will discuss the future of Manatee and Sarasota Counties with specific focus on workforce development, K-12 education and healthcare. We hope you can join us for this exciting program that includes the presentation of the coveted Suncoast Workforce Leadership Award. To learn more and to register, visit SuncoastWorkforce.org/annualmeeting.
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AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES LOWER
THAN ONE YEAR AGO |
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On August 19, 2011, the Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center released the unemployment rates for July. The unemployment rate in the Suncoast region (Manatee and Sarasota counties) was 11.0 percent, down 1.4 percent from 12.4 percent a year ago. This rate is equivalent to Florida's average. The July unemployment rate unemployment rate in Sarasota County (10.6 percent) was 0.8 percent lower than Manatee County's rate (11.4 percent). The metro area's over-the-year growth rates in manufacturing (+2.3 percent) and education and health services (+2.1 percent) were stronger than the state average in these industries. |
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