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Meetings Calendar | |
January 11, 2012, Bi-County Healthcare, 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, 3660 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota
January 12, 8:00 a.m., Executive Committee, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
January 17, 3:30 p.m., CTC Executive Committee, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
January 26, 8:00 a.m., Full Board meeting and Strategic Planning Session, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota |
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Businesses- Did You Know? | |
The unemployment rate on the Suncoast for November was 10.1 percent, the lowest since April 2009 when it was 10.0 percent. |
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Hot Jobs! |
Corporate Controller:
Direct the preparation of all financial reports, oversee the accounting department, analyze company operations, and more. Bachelor's degree and 10 years experience required. Salary is $70K minimum. Full benefits package. Position located in Sarasota. To learn more, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9630529.
RN Instructor: Teach nursing, med surge, maternity, nursing fundamentals, anatomy. Master's degree required. Salary $27-$30 per hour. Position located in Bradenton. To learn more, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9627337.
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Dear ,
We hope that you are enjoying the holiday season. May the New year bring you good health, happiness, and prosperity!
Sincerely,
Mary Helen Kress
President & CEO
"Cheers to the New Year and another chance for us to get it right." Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine |
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Tax Credits Available for Hiring Veterans |
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On November 21, 2011, President Obama signed the "VOW to Hire Heroes Act." This bill aims to give those who served in the military an advantage by offering employers tax credits ($5,600 to $9,600 per veteran) for hiring veterans, while also providing funding for training and other benefits. Details of this bill include:
- Expanding Education & Training: Provides up to one year of additional Montgomery GI Bill benefits to qualify for jobs in high-demand sectors, from trucking to technology. It also provides disabled veterans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits up to one year of additional VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits.
- Improving the Transition Assistance Program (TAP): The VOW to Hire Heroes Act makes TAP mandatory for most service members transitioning to civilian status, providing upgrades in career counseling options, and job hunting skills, as well as ensuring the program is tailored to individuals and the 21st Century job market.
- Facilitating Seamless Transition: To shorten the time to start a federal job after discharge, this bill allows service members to begin the federal employment process by acquiring a veterans preference status prior to separation. This facilitates a more seamless transition to civil service jobs at the VA, or the many other federal agencies that would benefit from hiring our veterans.
- Translating Military Skills and Training: This bill also requires the Department of Labor to take a hard look at how to translate military skills and training to civilian sector jobs, and will work to make it easier to get the licenses and certification our veterans need.
- Veterans Tax Credits: The VOW to Hire Heroes Act provides tax credits for hiring veterans and disabled veterans who are out of work.
Dedicated veterans representatives are available to connect you to qualified veteran applicants. For more information, please contact Robert Barbour at 941.714.7449, ext. 2106 or RBarbour@suncoastworkforce.org. |
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