For Veterans’ Day, U.S. Department of Labor encourages employers to participate in 25-day, nationwide ‘blitz’ of job fairs
Jacksonville, Fla., HireVetsFirst job fairs being held on Nov. 8 and Nov. 15
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In observance of Veterans’ Day, the U.S. Department of Labor announced plans for a 25-day blitz of 107 veterans’ job fairs to be held in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico between Oct. 23 and Nov. 16.
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Disabled Veterans Program Reaches 30th Anniversary
November 2007 is the 30TH Anniversary of the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP). The Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist position was signed into law in 1980. These unique...
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Bruce Ferguson of WorkSource Testifies Before U.S. House on Workforce Legislation
June testimony before Congress will help shape legislation
On June 28th, the House Education & Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning & Competitiveness held a hearing on The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization. The Workforce...
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Florida Minimum Wage to increase to $6.79
Florida's minimum wage will be $6.79 per hour, effective January 1, 2008.
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Employ Florida Marketplace Approaches 3 Million Users
The workforce system’s comprehensive, online employment resource averages 3.85 million hits per day
The Employ Florida Marketplace connects employers
to jobseekers and provides access to workforce tools, resources and local workforce experts.
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