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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Industrial jobs in Florida fell 7 percent between February 2009 and February 2010, according to the 2010 Florida Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News.
According South Florida Business Journal, in those 12 months, Florida lost 38,278 industrial jobs and 932 manufacturers. The Sunshine State is now home to 14,928 manufacturers employing 505,005 workers.
Florida construction jobs are also down.
“It’s a perfect storm of negative conditions,” said Tom Dubin, president of the Evanston, Ill.-based publishing company. “The country has suffered deep losses in manufacturing employment due to automation and technology, outsourcing and the recession, while the faltering housing market has affected industries such as wood products, furniture and building products.
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Tags: Floridian Jobs, Industrial jobs in Florida
Posted in Jobs, Manufacturing | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Almost 5,000 people showed up to a Tampa Bay job fair, resumes in hand, to apply for construction jobs in Florida.
According to WTSP.com, the emotions of the job seekers ranged from hopeful to desperate.
“Desperate… I am. I really want a job. It’s hard. We’re behind on everything,” says Georgia Smith of Hudson, who says she and her fiancé can do tile work.
ZMG Construction is looking for all sorts of workers to help redevelop a 12 block area near downtown. The public/private project is called Encore. It will include commercial space, market-rate and low-income housing.
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Posted in Construction, Jobs | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Florida labor officials reported a January Florida unemployment rate of 11.9 percent, matching the highest on record since the state began counting the jobless a generation ago.
According to the Miami Herald, Florida’s jobless rate in January 2010 was 2.2 percentage points above the national average of 9.7 percent, the Agency for Workforce Innovation said.
Unemployment figures for January rose one-fifth of a percentage point from Florida’s revised December rate of 11.7 percent. The 11.9 percent equals the record high established in May 1975 when Gerald Ford was president and Reubin Askew was governor of Florida.
And while there are now 1.1 million Floridians out of work, the worst may not be over.
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Tags: Job Search, Unemployment
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Legoland Florida, an amusement park coined after the toys, is slated to open in Winter Haven in 2011 and is expected to create hundreds of Florida jobs (click here).
The theme park has opened a Web site to list job opportunities and provide other information at legoland floridaresort.com.
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Tags: Jobs
Posted in Entertainment, Hospitality, Jobs | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The Florida Educational Institute will commit $3.7 million in scholarhip money to fund career training for Haitian immigrants, many of which are working Florida hospitality jobs.
The funds are meant to assist the Haitian relief effort stemming from the disastrous earthquake last month.
There are 398 Haitian immigrants in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, Florida, who have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by President Barack Obama.
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Tags: Jobs
Posted in Hospitality, Jobs | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Florida jobs are decreasing, which is reflected in the numbers released Friday by the state labor department. Florida’s unemployment rate was 11.8 percent in December, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, and the highest rate since 1975.
The Miami Herald pointed to Chick-Fil-A as an example of how desperate job seekers are becoming. According to the Herald, the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Miami Lakes opened this week with a crew of carefully selected workers.
“We had about 6,000 applications for 65 jobs,” said Tony Sampayo, the fast-food restaurant’s owner. “It has been great. We ended up with a really good team.”
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Tags: Florida jobs
Posted in Hospitality, Jobs | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Those looking for Florida jobs (Click here) last month probably had more luck if they were using online resources.
The Conference Board recently reported that Florida was one of several states to see strong gains in online job demand during August. Demand in the state increased from 15,700 to 181,400 jobs online. That follows a 4,400 decrease during July.
Throughout the country, online advertised vacancies increased by 169,000 during August. Demand has increased by 300,000 since April.
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Tags: Florida jobs
Posted in Jobs | 1 Comment »
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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Tags: Florida aerospace jobs
Posted in Aerospace, Jobs | 2 Comments »
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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Tags: Find a job in Florida
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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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Tags: Job in Florida
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