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February 18, 2013

Meetings Calendar

February 19, 8:00 a.m., Performance and Accountability Council, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, 3660 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota

 

February 19, 11:00 a.m., Skills Development Council, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota

 

February 28, 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Board Meeting, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, 3660 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota

 

February 28, 9:30 a.m., Communications Committee, Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota

Businesses -- Did
You Know?

The total number of job placements made by Suncoast Workforce in 2012 was 13,377, or an average of 1,115 placements per month.

Hot Jobs!

Accounting Manager: Comprehensive benefits! Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, at least five years experience as a Staff Accountant, two years supervisory experience plus proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (advanced in Excel functions, Word and Outlook). Position located in Bradenton. Salary $60k-$80k. For more information, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9741840.

Greetings!  

 

On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive of Facebook, Inc., co-founded the online social networking site. Suncoast Workforce began using Facebook in 2010 to inform virtual customers of job openings, events, tips and trends. To date, we have over 1,270 "Likes" on our page and we're consistently ranked second in the state among the 24 regional workforce boards. 

   

Sincerely, 

Mary Helen Kress, President & CEO 
 

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), French writer

Board Member Spotlight

Rick Mosholder
Rick Mosholder

Rick Mosholder is the Director of Human Resources at Hoveround Corporation. Rick is responsible for all Human Resource planning and development functions including recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, training and development. He has been in the Human Resources profession for 24 years with experience in hospitals and long-term care facilities to pharmacy and durable medical equipment. When asked what he likes most about the Board, he replied, "I believe that Suncoast Workforce is focused on the right initiatives to help recruit, train and place eligible workers in the local market. I particularly think that the development work of partnering with local businesses to recruit and offer various training and development programs are proactive approaches to raising the skill sets of available workers." Connect with Rick Mosholder if you'd like to learn more about Hoveround.

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Projects Upward Trend In U.S. Hiring Intentions

For fifty years, Manpower has surveyed employers around the globe to gain insights on hiring plans. The most recent survey found that optimism among U.S. employers continues to improve as a slightly increased optimism is expected for the first quarter of 2013. In addition, the research concluded that the first quarter outlook is the strongest in five years and that the retail sector anticipates an increase in hiring when typically there is a decline in hiring plans for that period. "Over the past few years, we have seen continued incremental growth in hiring projections, which reinforces this job growth is slow but sustained," said Jonas Prising, Manpower Group president. Read more>

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