BP said today it will be sending a second advance payment during June to individuals and businesses along the Gulf Coast to compensate for the loss of income or net profit due to the cleanup of the Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico. With the second advance payments, BP estimates it will have [...]
Broward schools are investigating a high school principal who allegedly called a teacher while she was in the hospital to let her know she was being involuntarily removed from her job. The Broward Teacher’s Union was contacted after Hollywood Hills High School principal Chip Osborn called an unidentified teacher who was five months pregnant and [...]
From the Agency for Workforce Innovation Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2010 is 12.0 percent. This represents 1,113,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,282,000. The unemployment rate is down 0.3 percentage point from the March revised rate of 12.3 percent. This was the first monthly decline in the state’s unemployment rate [...]
Governor Charlie Crist today signed Senate Bill (SB) 1736, extending eligibility dates for the Extended Benefits (EB) program. The EB program provides unemployment compensation to job seekers who have exhausted all other available benefits and meet all requirements. Governor Crist announced that the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation will begin accepting EB applications at its [...]
From the Congressional Office of Rep. Ron Klein: The Klein amendment to the America COMPETES Act(Click here to see bill), which passed the House today, provides critical support to small manufacturing businesses in South Florida. Klein’s amendment is based on ideas brought to him by local businesses and groups like the South Florida Manufacturing Association. [...]
Update on this story here: http://browardnetonline.com/2010/05/crist-signs-unemployment-benefits-legislation/ The Florida House passed a measure that provides for an extension of temporary unemployment compensation (UC) for Floridians by providing 14 additional weeks of unemployment compensation benefits. This extension helps more than 100,000 unemployed Floridians and brings in more than $128 million to Florida coffers. Senate Bill (SB) 1736 [...]
The message was the same for Margate city workers represented by the Federation of Public Employees (FPE) and Margate police captains and lieutenants represented by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association: “What you’re making today, you’re making tomorrow,” Margate City Manager, Frank Porcella, told union representatives in the first round of negotiations at City Hall [...]
Update: Crist signs unemployment legislation: http://browardnetonline.com/2010/05/crist-signs-unemployment-benefits-legislation/ Agency for Workforce Innovation Director Cynthia R. Lorenzo today announced the agency has begun making additional federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) payments, less than a week after President Obama signed legislation extending eligibility dates for the program by two months. AWI Unemployment Compensation and Information Technology staff worked diligently [...]
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2010 is 12.3 percent. This represents 1,138,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,269,000. The unemployment rate is up marginally from the February revised rate of 12.2 percent, and up 2.7 percentage points from the March 2009 rate of 9.6 percent.
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February 2010 is 12.2 percent. This represents 1,126,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,251,000. The unemployment rate is up 0.2 percentage point from the January revised rate of 12.0 percent, and up 3.0 percentage points from the February 2009 rate of 9.2 percent. February’s unemployment rate is [...]
Looking to connect with new business? Find a job? Get some business training? Attend one of South Florida’s largest business trade shows ever. Six shows in one, the expo, produced by the Broward County and South Florida Chamber of Commerce, includes a South Florida business-to-business expo, an international trade show, a technology show, a health [...]
From the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation: Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 11.9 percent in January 2010, up 0.2 percentage point from the December revised rate of 11.7 percent, and up from 8.7 percent a year ago. January’s rate equals the May 1975 rate,
Stay up to date on Broward stimulus spending at: http://broward.org/Recovery/Pages/RecoveryActAccomplishments.aspx On February 16, 2010, President Barack Obama marked the first Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act is a combination of tax relief, financial assistance and infrastructure projects designed to cushion the impact of the economic downturn and lay a foundation for [...]
Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) today joined a majority of his House colleagues to pass a job creation bill that provides a tax cut for business owners in order to put people back to work in South Florida. “What’s in this bill are the tax breaks and other solutions small business owners in our community have [...]
WHAT:The South Florida Diversity Job Expo (Community Outreach Project) PRESENTED BY: The South Florida Employment Coalition Planning Board & DiversityJobsUSA WHEN: Thursday: February 25th, 2010 from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m WHERE: The Signature Grand: 6900 State Road 84 Davie, Florida 33317 EVENT COST: FREE HERE ARE SOME OF THE EMPLOYERS THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THIS [...]
Are you a Broward County resident who is highly motivated but needs a little help to achieve your goals? If so, the Broward County Community Action Agency is offering assistance through an American Recovery Reinvestment Act-Community Services Block Grant. Program benefits include:
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Approximately 200 Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County business and community leaders heard about the six drivers that can prepare South Florida for accelerated economic growth at the Florida’s Future Summit on February 5, 2010. The Summit was presented by the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance (formerly The Broward Alliance) and its Partner [...]
A free career development workshop for people looking to change careers will be held at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) on Saturday, Feb. 20. The workshop will include assessment exercises conducted by an advisor from NSU’s Office of Career Development that will allow attendees to identify their interests, values and skills related to identifying a career.
Governor Charlie Crist yesterday, during the Florida Association of Community Colleges’ Annual Legislative Summit, honored the presidents and trustees of Florida’s 28 colleges for their important role in training the state’s workforce to better meet employment needs and fuel economic recovery. Today’s meeting followed a reception held last night at the Governor’s Mansion, paying tribute [...]
Broward County Community Action Agency, Broward College and Work Force One have joined forces to present a Career and Resources Job Fair Expo. The free event will take place on
U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time workers for the 2010 Census in Broward County. You can be part of the team! Positions available include: Census takers (start at $15 per hour in Broward County) Crew leaders Crew leader assistants Recruiting assistants Census clerks These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and [...]
The Broward County Energy Training Partnership, led by Minority Builders of Broward, OIC (Opportunities Industrialization Center) and the Broward County Public Schools Technical Centers, has been awarded a $3.3 million training grant by the US Department of Labor. As part of the federal stimulus package, this grant will allow the partnership to recruit, train and [...]
Read New Florida Initiative here. Chancellor Frank T. Brogan and Board of Governors Chair Sheila M. McDevitt released details of the “New Florida Initiative”, a strategic plan to use the resources of the State University System to transform the Florida economy on Thursday. Governor Charlie Crist endorsed the New Florida Initiative on Thursday and announced [...]
(NewsUSA) – Finally, there’s some good news for the millions of Americans who lost their jobs or saw a pay deduction in 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes a measure that allows up to $2,400 in unemployment compensation to be exempt from 2009 federal taxes. On a joint return, if both [...]
Widely known for offering wages and benefits significantly higher than the industry standard, ALDI is hosting three hiring events Jan. 6, 9 and 12, seeking prospective manager trainees to work in new South Florida area ALDI stores. The select assortment discount grocer will accept applications for store manager trainees on Jan. 6 at the Hilton [...]