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Archive for August, 2009

Florida Aerospace Jobs in Danger

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Several Florida aerospace jobs could soon be lost.

According to an article by the Orlando Sentinel, Central Florida’s space industry could lose more than 7,000 jobs during the next few years as NASA retires its space shuttle program. On top of that, Northrop Grumman Corp. recently announced that it will eventually layoff workers in the area.

The company announced it plans to eliminate 70 jobs, or about 6 percent of its workforce. Northrup Grumman previously employed about 1,200 workers in its airborne defense electronics and other combat systems divisions.

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Florida Job Search Tough Amid Recession

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

If you’re looking to find a job in Florida, a new report might be discouraging.

A recent analysis from Bizjournals ranked Florida as the third-worst state when it comes to weathering the recession. The survey looked at the recent economic records of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state’s results were compared to corresponding national averages in six categories.

Florida’s unemployment rank came in at 10.6 percent, non-farm employment grown is down 5.1 percent from last year, personal income growth declined by 1.2 percent from last year, wage growth is down 2.7 percent from last year, home value growth declined by 22.5 percent from last year and construction employment growth dropped by 15.6 percent from last year.

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Florida Jobs with Top Companies

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

If you’re looking for a job in Florida, you probably aren’t having much luck. Amid the current state of the economy, you’re probably wondering where to look for a position as well as what companies are hiring.

Luckily, Florida Trend recently released its list of best large companies throughout the state. These companies, which have at least 250 employees, specialize in a variety of industries and are located throughout the State of Florida.

The 25 best large companies of 2009 are:

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Florida Job Cuts at Aramark

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Several workers will soon see Florida job cuts.

Aramark Facility Services, located in Tampa, recently announced that it will lay off 82 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice posted by the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, the layoffs were scheduled to take place this week.

Aramark Corp., headquartered in Philadelphia, provides food services, facilities management and uniform and career apparel for schools, healthcare organizations, stadiums, arenas and other businesses. According to an article by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, the company currently has about 260,000 employees in 22 countries.

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