August 2005   VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6  
IN THIS ISSUE
WORKSOURCE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
8th ANNUAL FIRST COAST LABOR SURVEY BEGINS
WORKSOURCE OPENS NEW CAREER SERVICES CENTER IN FLEMING ISLAND
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WORK READINESS CREDENTIAL SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE SPRING OF 2006.
WORKSOURCE ANNOUNCES GRANT TO CLOSE SKILLS GAP IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
LARSON VOTED STATE'S CHAMBER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FOR 2005
FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT JULY 2005
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WORKSOURCE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
http://www.worksourcefl.com

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8th ANNUAL FIRST COAST LABOR SURVEY BEGINS
WorkSource to Provide Key Labor Data. Over 15, 000 Employers Will be Contacted.
http://usworks.com/jacksonville

In an effort to establish comprehensive, accurate data on the area’s workforce, WorkSource will conduct an ambitious telephone survey beginning August 15th, 2005. If a business has more than five employees, they will get a call.

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WORKSOURCE OPENS NEW CAREER SERVICES CENTER IN FLEMING ISLAND

WorkSource, the regional workforce development organization, held a grand opening ceremony at its new Clay County Career Center in Fleming Island Business Park on August 10, 2005. Clay County...


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NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WORK READINESS CREDENTIAL SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE SPRING OF 2006.

The Work Readiness Credential (WRC) is a nationally recognized certification of work readiness based on a computer-delivered and legally defensible assessment.

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WORKSOURCE ANNOUNCES GRANT TO CLOSE SKILLS GAP IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
Grant Brings $600,000 to Northeast Florida for Training.

WorkSource, the regional workforce development organization, will train around 200 young people to help them prepare for work in demand industries with part of over $600,000 in funds received from Workforce Florida, Inc.

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LARSON VOTED STATE'S CHAMBER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FOR 2005
WorkSource Board Member Honored by his Peers

Wes Larson was named Florida's 2005 Chamber Professional of the Year by the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals at a gathering of more than 150 chamber professionals from across the state during the organization's 86th annual meeting in Orlando on July 28, 2005.

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FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT JULY 2005
TALLAHASSEE—August 19, 2005, Susan Pareigis, Director, Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, released Florida’s preliminary labor market statistics for July 2005 and revised data for June 2005. Florida led the top ten states in the rate of employment growth while the unemployment rate remained below the national average.
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June 14, 2005
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April 2005
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February 2005
February 28, 2005
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December 15, 2004
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December 2004
October 29, 2004
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